Köneürgenç District

Köneürgenç District
District
Country	Turkmenistan
Province	Daşoguz Province
Capital	Köneürgenç
Time zone	+5 (UTC+5)

Köneürgenç District is a district of Daşoguz Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Köneürgenç.

Historical city which served as the capital of Khorezm Shahs. It was also one of the important points on the Silk Road.

Today there is still number historical monuments survived from the times of Khorezm. Among which Palace of Törebeg Hanym, tomb of Ilarslan, tomb of Tekesh, tomb of Nejmettin Kübra and Soltan Aly, Dash Metjid, etc. These monuments are now enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage.

See also Kunya-Urgench.

Districts of Turkmenistan

Ahal Region	Akbugdaý District Babadaýhan District Baharly District Gökdepe District Kaka District Derweze District Serakhs District Tejen District

Balkan Region	Bereket District Esenguly District Etrek District Magtymguly District Serdar District Türkmenbaşy District

Daşoguz Region	Akdepe District Boldumsaz District Görogly District Gubadag District Gurbansoltan Eje District Köneürgenç District Saparmyrat Nyýazow District Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District

Lebap Region	Atamyrat District Beýik Türkmenbaşy District Birata District Farap District Galkynyş District Garabekewül District Garaşsyzlyk District Halaç District Hojambaz District Köýtendag District Magdanly District Sakar District Saýat District Serdarabat District Seýdi District

Mary Region	Baýramaly District Ýolöten District Garagum District Mary District Murgap District Oguzhan District Sakarçäge District Serhetabat District Tagtabazar District Türkmengala District Wekilbazar District

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