Shohimardon
town in Fergana District of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan
Shohimardon (also Shakhimardan, Uzbek: Shohimardon / Шоҳимардон, Russian: Шахимардан, romanized: Shakhimardan) is a village and a subdivision (rural community) of Fergana District, Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. It is an exclave of Uzbekistan, surrounded by Kyrgyzstan, in a valley in the Pamir-Alay mountains. The name means ‘King of Men’ in Persian. The river Shohimardonsoy flows through the exclave.
There are two villages: Shohimardon and Yordon.
Shohimardon is a popular resort with several sanatoria, and an active place of pilgrimage. According to one folk legend, the Caliph Ali was buried in Shohimardon.
Shakhimardan City Resort is situated at 1,975 m (6,480 ft) above sea level, 155 km (96 mi) from Ferghana, in the picturesque mountainous district. The Kuliqurbon or Blue Lake is seven kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Shakhimardan. It was formed in 1766 after a series of extreme earthquakes.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1005592. Authority coordinates are 39.979, 71.798. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1766.
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