Burana
Burana is a village in the Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 772 in 2021. It is most famous for the Burana Tower and the associated ruins of Balasagun located near it.- Village with about 430 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,100 metres (3,610 feet)
- …is also known as “Burana, Kyrgyzstan”
- Description: village in Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
- Address: Чуйский район
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burana Tower and City of Balasagun (Site of Burana).
Burana Tower
The Burana Tower is a large minaret in the Chüy Valley in northern Kyrgyzstan.
City of Balasagun (Site of Burana)
Balasagun was an ancient city in modern-day…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alga and Don-Aryk.
Alga
Village
Alga is a village in the Chüy District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Alga is situated 4 km northeast of Burana.
Don-Aryk
Village
Döng-Aryk is a village in the Chüy District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Don-Aryk is situated 4½ km west of Burana.
Ak-Beshim
Village
Ak-Beshim is a village in the Chüy District, Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan. Ak-Beshim is situated 7 km north of Burana.
Burana
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Latitude
42.75124° or 42° 45′ 5″ north
Longitude
75.26882° or 75° 16′ 8″ east
Open location code
8JJQQ729+FG
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Burana” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بورانا”
- Central Bikol: “Burana, Kyrgyzstan”
- Chechen: “Бурана”
- Chinese: “布拉纳”
- Dutch: “Burana, Kyrgyzstan”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بورانا”
- French: “Burana”
- Irish: “Burana”
- Japanese: “プラナ”
- Japanese: “ブラナ村”
- Kirghiz: “Бурана”
- Macedo-Romanian: “Burana”
- Persian: “بورانا (شهرستان چوی)”
- Persian: “بورانا”
- Russian: “Бурана”
- Uzbek: “Burana (Chuy tumani)”
- Uzbek: “Burana”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Мавзолей правителей Караханидов and Музей археологического комплекса Бурана.
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