The history of the city goes back to the second half of the 19th century. The city should not be confused with the similarly named city of Konye-Urgench (also known as "Old Urgench" or … 展开

In the city, there are factories for various purposes, including those producing forage harvesters, cotton cleaning machines, oil extraction, repair excavators, and tire repair. There are also silk and sewing factories and the production of construction materials … 展开

In the city, there are 27 newspapers and magazines published, including "Xorazm Haqiqati," "Urganch Oqshomi," "Yoshlar Ovozi," "Tujjor," and others. 展开

• Anna German (1936–1982), Polish singer born in Urgench 展开

The city has a railway station on the Türkmenabat-Beyneu railway line. Urban transportation in Urgench includes buses, trolleybuses, and minibus … 展开

In 1999, the 800th anniversary of Jalaluddin Manguberdi was celebrated in the city, and in 2001, the 2700th anniversary of the creation of the "Avesto" book was commemorated … 展开

• Old Urgench: Konye-Urgench in north Turkmenistan
• Trolleybuses in Urgench
• Urgench International Airport 展开