Shardara Reservoir
A large artificial lake formed by the dam on the Syr Darya. It is by far the largest shape on the poster.
Minimalist map poster · Kazakhstan
41.2583° N / 67.9699° E
A town on the Syr Darya beside a vast reservoir, its planned streets set on dry plains near the Uzbek border

One city, five moods
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The map
Shardara is in Turkistan region, in southern Kazakhstan, on the Syr Darya river near the border with Uzbekistan. It is best known for the Shardara Reservoir, a large body of water formed by a dam built in the Soviet period. From above, the town is a fairly regular grid of streets next to the dam and the river below it.
The reservoir dominates the map. It is a broad, irregular expanse of water that dwarfs the town. Below the dam, the Syr Darya continues northwest across the dry steppe, and irrigation canals carry its water out to surrounding fields that stand out against the arid land.
A Shardara map poster is a study in contrasts. A compact town sits beside a vast reservoir. A single river runs out across the dry plain, and fine canal lines mark the farmland, which makes the town as much a work of engineering as a settlement.
A large artificial lake formed by the dam on the Syr Darya. It is by far the largest shape on the poster.
The dam holds back the reservoir, and the Syr Darya continues downstream. Together they give the map a clear structure.
The town has a fairly regular grid of streets and blocks. It forms a compact, orderly shape beside the water.
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The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Shardara
Shardara is meaningful to people who grew up by its reservoir and to anyone interested in the rivers and landscapes of Central Asia. A map of the town and its water makes a striking, graphic poster.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, for example with the Kazakh name or a family date. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. It is available as a $9 HD download or as a printed poster from local partners.
Order the Shardara poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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