Shark

Shark is a locality in , and has an elevation of 968 metres. Shark is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Osh State Academic Uzbek Music and Drama Theater named after Babur.

Theater building
Photo: Arthoum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
– Osh city theatre, the oldest professional theater in , the second oldest theater in . is situated 3½ km southwest of Shark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain and Kyrgyz-Check.

Locality
Photo: Nefesh03, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sulayman Mountain is the only World Heritage Site located entirely in the country of . It is located in the city of and was once a major place of pre-Muslim pilgrimage. is situated 4½ km southwest of Shark.

Village
Kyrgyz-Chek is a village in of . It is part of the Kara-Suu District. Its population was 6,196 in 2021. is situated 4½ km east of Shark.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the of . The city is at least 3,000 years old and today remains a lively place.

Shark

Latitude
40.55774° or 40° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
72.82249° or 72° 49′ 21″ east
Elevation
968 metres (3,176 feet)
Open location code
8JGJHR5C+3X
Geo­Names ID
13412282
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In Other Languages

From Russian to Uzbek—“Shark” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Шарк”
  • Uzbek: “Sharq”

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