mountain pass
Kamchik Pass
The 2,268 m mountain gateway between Tashkent and the Fergana Valley, where the A373 sweeps over the Qurama range: Uzbekistan's most dramatic stretch of highway.
36 km · about 40 min drive
AsiaUzbekistanTashkent Region
Yangiobod
Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan · Asia
About Yangiobod
Yangiobod sits on the route: 25 minutes from Angren, 36km from Kamchik Pass.
Yangiobod is in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, with about 25,000 people. The nearest town is Angren, about 12 km away.
Yangiobod (Uzbek: Yangiobod) is a city located in the Angren municipality of Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. Its population is 8,900 (2016).
A secret town during the Soviet Union because of the uranium mine present, these days no uranium is mined anymore and the town is known as a summer holiday resort for locals fromRead more
Tashkent. A couple of kilometers from the town there is a mineral water spring which is mainstream in the town and different urban areas.
In 2021 preparations for the environmental remediation at the former mine, and also at Charkesar, started with the assistance of a €2 million grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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What is there to see near Yangiobod?
Within an hour or so of Yangiobod: Kamchik Pass (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Yangiobod?
The nearest famous roads are Kamchik Pass.
Where is Yangiobod?
Yangiobod is in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, about 12 km from Angren.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,900
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Region
- Tashkent Region
- Timezone
- Asia/Tashkent
- Coordinates
- 41.1192, 70.0941
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- 36 kmKamchik PassThe 2,268 m mountain gateway between Tashkent and the Fergana Valley, where the A373 sweeps over the Qurama range: Uzbekistan's most dramatic stretch of highway.
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