Gelon (settlement)
Gelón ( Uzbek. Gelon / Gelon ) is an urban-type settlement in the Shakhrisabz district of the Qashqadaryo Region of the Republic of Uzbekistan.[1]
Gelon
Ғелон | |
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  Gelon Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′N 67°27′E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Qashqadaryo Region |
| Inception | 1305 |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 5 834 |
| Area code(s) | (+998) 75 |
The kishlak was founded in 1305. The inhabitants of the village still preserve ancient customs and way of life. Until mid-2018, foreign tourists could not visit this village due to the special border regime.
Geography
Gelon is located in the southern part of Uzbekistan in the Qashqadaryo , on the western slope of the Pamir-Alai Mountains.
The territory is located on the border of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, 80 kilometers from Shakhrisabz. The kishlak is surrounded on all sides by high mountains, reaching an altitude of more than 4000 meters in the east. This is one of the highest mountain villages in Uzbekistan. It is not easy to get here along a difficult but picturesque mountain dirt road with numerous serpentines.[2]
Climate
The climate is continental, dry, and in some places subtropical.
Population
The population of the village is 5834 people (2019).
Ethnic composition: Tajiks - 5831 people, Uzbeks - 3 people. (as of December 12, 2019).[3]
Interesting fact
Gelon is located at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. In the vicinity of the village, there are practically no flat and flat areas of land where a tractor can be used, and the peasants are forced to cultivate potato fields on steep, up to 40 degrees, mountain slopes practically by hand, using a simple plow drawn by a pair of bulls or donkeys. Orchards are also cultivated on steep slopes and river gorges.
A special pride of the villagers is the extensive irrigation network of man-made canals laid on the mountain slopes for tens of kilometers. The most famous mountain potato in Uzbekistan grows here. The central part of the village with old houses and narrow streets is especially exotic.
In Uzbekistan, there are no other places where in the layout of houses the second floor of a house is residential, and the first floor is used for keeping livestock. The same architecture is used in Tibet and in the highlands of Nepal. In the village, tourists can communicate and get acquainted with the way of life of the inhabitants, walk for 1-3 days in the picturesque surroundings, as well as in the neighboring villages of Kul, Sarchashma.
Sights
There is a mountain near the village, which bears the name "Hazrati Sultan", as well as "Hisorak Suv Ombori", which is a popular place among tourists.[4]
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