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# Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
Altynemel · Kazajistán / Uzbekistán / Turkmenistán

UNESCO natural World Heritage, inscribed in 2023.

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Reference localityAltynemel

Country / geographic scopeKazajistán / Uzbekistán / Turkmenistán

Place typeNature

Point coordinates44.02583, 79.03417

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Cold Winter Deserts of Turan

Natural · Inscription: 2023

Property components: 14. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1693/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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