Konye-Urgench
Konye-Urgench ranks 6,548th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gwangmyeong, Penticton, and Dongducheon. Memorable people born in Konye-Urgench include Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu and Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur. Memorable people who died in Konye-Urgench include Al-Zamakhshari and Il-Arslan. Konye-Urgench has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many writers and politicians. Konye-Urgench is located in Turkmenistan.
Konye-Urgench, also known as Old Urgench or Urganj, is a city of about 30,000 inhabitants in north Turkmenistan, just south from its border with Uzbekistan. It is the site of the ancient town of Gurgānj, which contains the ruins of the capital of Khwarazm. Its inhabitants deserted the town in the early eighteenth century in order to develop a new settlement, and Konye-Urgench has remained undisturbed ever since. In 2005, the ruins of Old Urgench were inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1199 and 1603, Konye-Urgench was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu and Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Konye-Urgench including Al-Zamakhshari and Il-Arslan.
People Born in Konye-Urgench
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People Deceased in Konye-Urgench
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Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Konye-Urgench were politicians (1) and writers (1), while most who died were writers (1) and politicians (1).
