City
Rishtan
- Territory type
- City
- Elevation
- 482 m
Territory notes
The field account
Richtan is a city in the south-west of the Ferghana Valley of Uzbekistan. Richtan is one of the most famous hearths of ceramic production in Uzbekistan whose work, according to tradition, was introduced in the twelfth century, relying on a rich vein of quality clay found in the basement at a depth of about 1.5 m.
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Where it sits
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