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'''Aravan''' is a large village in the [[Fergana Valley]], in [[Aravan District]] of [[Osh Region]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], Central Asia about 25&nbsp;km west of [[Osh]], on the river [[Aravansay]]. It is the administrative seat of Aravan District.<ref name=class>((cite web|url=http://stat.kg/media/files/21f93e4d-9418-433e-aed9-ecb28d70ef5a.doc|title=Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic|language=ky|date=May 2021|publisher=National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic|pages=48–50))</ref> Its population was 32,917 in 2021, of which 21,818 in Yusupov rural community and 11,099 in Allya Anarov rural community.<ref name=pop21>((cite Kyrgyzstan population 2021))</ref>

Located on the [[Silk Road]]. Nearby are the Celestial Horses of Aravan, carved on a cliff face perhaps in the 1st century BC. They are thought to represent the 'blood-sweating horses' sought by the Chinese of the [[Han Dynasty]]. The [[petroglyph]]s have an important role in regional folklore and have become a pilgrimage site for Muslims in the Fergana Valley.  There is a [[Sufi]] shrine. The [[Chil-Ustun]] cave system is 4&nbsp;km away in the hills above the river [[Aravansay]].  There is a similar cave system 20&nbsp;km away.  Neither is easily accessible.

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==Celestial Horses of Aravan==

((Main|Celestial Horses of Aravan))

The Celestial Horses site itself is just near the local hospital when you are about to enter Aravan, on your right hand side when coming from [[Osh]]. 
The [[petroglyph]]s, who date from the first century BC, are carved on a near-vertical rock face next to a cemetery and represent solar symbols and the legendary [[Ferghana horse]]s which were much sought after by Chinese emperor [[Emperor Wu of Han|Wu]] in the second century BC. The site was archaeologically researched from the 1930s to the 1980s, and excavations at the foot of the rock produced evidence of animal sacrifice sites. Today, the horse carvings and nearby spring are still a local [[pilgrimage]] site and there is a small [[mosque]]. As a matter of fact, there are far more modern-day [[graffiti]] than ancient petroglyphs on the rock since a local superstition considers it as a luckbringer to have your name eternalized on the rocks.

There are more petroglyphs near [[Camp Charbak]].

==Chil-Ustun==

[[Chil-Ustun]] cave is located on the south-west of [[Kyrgyzstan]], in 3,5&nbsp;km from Aravan settlement. Nearby, in the limestone hills that make up the foothills of the [[Ak-Buura]] and [[Aravansay]] river basins lie the Chil-Ustun cave system that is named after the stalactites that can be found here, (Chil-Ustun is Tajik and means ''40 columns'').

A huge entrance in the cave in the form of arc with a height of 15 m and a length of basement 25 m is located in the rocky group on almost plumb wall  at the altitude of 1100 m. The cave consists of 3 halls of different volume, connected with corridors and narrow man holes.    

[[Tiff (mineral)|Tiff]] accumulated forms [[stalactite]]s. Quaint forms of different colors from white and cream to dark-brown create a unique fairy interior of the hall. The length of the cave is 380 m.

==Dangi Canyon==
To the south of Aravan is the [[Dangi Canyon]], which is dissected by the river [[Aravansay]]. In and near the [[canyon]] are a series of caves, including [[Ajydaar-Üngkür]], [[Surprise cave]], Baryte cave and Fersman cave.

== Sports ==
Aravan's football team is [[FC Ak-Zhol]]. But the club withdrew from [[Kyrgyzstan League]] due to political unrest in [[2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes|April 2010]]. 

The futsal league is named [[League Aravan.kg]].

==Aravan's Mosque==
 
The largest [[mosque]] in Aravan. Was established in 2006 with help of money from Saudi Arabia. Part of the mosque was burned shortly after its establishment. The mosque was restored again within a short time with the help of people Aravan and was opened for worship.

== References ==
((reflist))
* Laurence Mitchell, ''Kyrgyzstan'', Bradt Travel Guides, 2008
* Brino De Cordier, ''The Celestial Horses of Davan''
* www.centralasia-adventures.com, Chil-Ustun Cave

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722132007/http://celestial.com.kg/articles/places/Villages/Aravan_226.htm  The Celestial Horses of Davan]
*[http://www.centralasia-adventures.com  Chil-Ustun Cave]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110208132636/http://rsssf.com/tablesk/kyrg2010.html#prem Kyrgyzstan League]
*[http://www.discovery-kyrgyzstan.com/archive/2005/9_5article.php Dangi Canyon]

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[[Category:Populated places in Osh Region]]

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