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Samarqand Region[a][b] is the most populous region of Uzbekistan.[1] It is located in the center of the country in the basin of the Zarafshan River. It borders Tajikistan, Navoiy Region, Jizzakh Region and Qashqadaryo Region. It covers an area of 16,773 km2. The population is estimated to be around 4,031,324, with some 63% living in rural areas (as of 2022).[1]

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Samarqand Region
Самарқанд вилояти / Samarqand viloyati
Самаркандская область
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Samarqand in Uzbekistan
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CountryUzbekistan
Established1938
CapitalSamarqand
Government
  HokimErkinjon Turdimov
Area
  Total
16,773 km2 (6,476 sq mi)
Elevation
577 m (1,893 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
4,031,324
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (East)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 codeUZ-SA
Districts14
Cities11
Websitewww.samarkand.uz
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Samarqand Region was established on 15 January 1938,[2] and is divided into 14 administrative districts and two district-level cities.[3] The capital is Samarqand (pop. ~551,700 as of 2021).[4][5] Other major towns include Bulungʻur, Juma, Ishtixon, Kattakurgan, Urgut, and Oqtosh.

The climate is a typically arid continental climate.

Samarqand is the second-largest center for economy, science, and culture in Uzbekistan, after Tashkent. The region's UNESCO World Heritage Site architectural monuments make Samarqand the largest center for international tourism in the country. Samarqand Region also has significant natural resources, including construction materials such as marble, granite, limestone, carbonate, and chalk. The region's major agricultural activities are cotton and cereal growing, winemaking and sericulture. Metal processing (spare parts for automobiles and combines), food processing, textiles, and ceramics are the area's most active industries.

The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 400 km of railways and 4,100 km of surfaced roads. The telecommunication infrastructure is also well developed.

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Administrative divisions

At the entrance to the Samarqand Region from the Qashqadaryo Region
Districts of Samarqand Region

The Samarqand Region consists of 14 districts (listed below) and two district-level cities: Samarqand (Samarqand) and Kattakurgan (Kattaqoʻrgʻon).[3][4]

There are 11 cities (Samarqand, Kattakurgan, Bulungʻur, Jomboy, Ishtixon, Oqtosh, Payariq, Chelak, Juma, Nurobod, Urgut) and 88 urban-type settlements in the Samarqand Region.[3][4]

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Notes

  1. Uzbek: Самарқанд вилояти, romanized: Samarqand viloyati, IPA: [samarˈqand ʋɪ̆lɔˌjæˈtʰɪ̆]; Tajik: вилояти Самарқанд, romanized: viloyati Samarqand
  2. Formerly called Samarkand Oblast (from Russian Самаркандская область).

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