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Cyropolis (inhabited place) |
Note: Town founded in Central Asia by Cyrus the Great; its location is debated. Studies have suggested its location was situated on the modern town of Kurkat (Kurkath) in present-day Tajikistan, or the present-day city of Istaravshan, also in Tajikistan. |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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inhabited place (preferred, H) |
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founded 544; now unknown |
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Related geographic places: |
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possibly identified as .... |
Istaravshan .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Tojikiston, Leninobod, Viloyati) [1060686] |
possibly identified as .... |
Kurkat .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Tojikiston, Leninobod, Viloyati) [8712641] |
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