Bogʻiston

Population

The population of the village is 2,000 people. The local population lives owing to natural economy: agrarian production, cattle breeding and fruit collection. Nearby villages in the area are as follows:

History

The village origin dates back to the 6th century A.D. That was period of rise of Turkic Khaganate (552 - 745), when settlements and fortified castles began to appear in the foothills and hilly area of Chirchik River. In the

Bog-i Ston has had two notable residents. The most known

Cultural attractions

The burial place of Sheikh Khodja Umar is high on the list of most respected sacred places of Tashkent province. Unsophisticated arrangement of this place enables be carried away to the history of monuments at another places (such as Sheihantaur necropolis in Tashkent) that has been lost or extravagantly embroidered recently.

The village has well kept traditions and customs of mountain Tajiks. The dish "Hashkak", the honey with nuts and "Urosh", the yogurt with spices are considered as distinctive feature of cookery.

Climate and seasons

The climate of the area is favorable. Surrounding foothills and the Charvak water reservoir, which moistures and cools down the air in summer (+ 30 C), are most important factors that have an influence on the climate of the area. However, the cold weather is more perceptible in winter (up to -25 C). The rain mainly falls in spring and autumn. The best season for the beachfront tourism is July–August, for horse-riding and hiking - late April and early October.

Accessibility

Bog-i Ston is located near to 125 km / 77,7 mi (about 2.5 hour drive) away from Tashkent. There are two ways of reaching the village from Tashkent: via the dam of the Charvak water reservoir or via pass Melovoy and the Chimgan recreation area. The nearest railway station is located close to the village of Khodjikent.

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