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Explore Diuchy in Tajikistan
Diuchy in the region of Tajikistan (general) is a place in Tajikistan - some 120 mi or ( 193 km ) North-East of Dushanbe , the country's capital city .
Time in Diuchy is now 07:58 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Samarkand, Osiob-Dara, Mazar, Mu'minobod, and Khait. Since you are here already, consider visiting Samarkand . Where to go and what to see in Diuchy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1949 Khait earthquake
The 1949 Khait (Hoit) earthquake occurred at 09:45 local time on 10 July in the Gharm Oblast region of Tajikistan. It had a magnitude of 7.4 and triggered a series of landslides that together led to 7,200 deaths.
Located at 39.20 70.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Khait landslide
The Khait or Hoit landslide occurred on July 10, 1949 in the Hoit district in the Gharm Oblast in the Tajikistan, then part of the Soviet Union. The landslide was triggered by the 1949 Khait earthquake and buried 33 villages and has by some estimates killed 28,000 people. News of the landslide was not publicly revealed by the government and details of the disaster were not revealed until after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Located at 39.18 70.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Zeravshan River
Zeravshan River is a river in Central Asia. Its name, "sprayer of gold" in Persian, refers to the presence of gold-bearing sands in the upper reaches of the river. To the ancient Greeks it was known as the 'Polytimetus'. It was also formerly known as Sughd River.
Located at 39.50 70.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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