Samarqand Region

Samarqand Region (Samarkand Region) (Uzbek: Samarqand viloyati) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan. It is located in the center of the country in the basin of Zarafshan River. It borders with Tajikistan, Navoiy Region, Jizzakh Region and Qashqadaryo Region. It covers an area of 16,773 km². The population is estimated to be around 3,651,700, with some 75% living in rural areas.

Samarqand Region

Samarqand viloyati
region
Samarqand in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 39°50′N 66°15′E
CountryUzbekistan
Established1938
CapitalSamarkand
Government
 • HokimErkinjon Turdimov
Area
 • Total16,773 km2 (6,476 sq mi)
Elevation
577 m (1,893 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total3,651,700
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (East)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 codeUZ-SA
Districts16
Cities11
Websitewww.samarkand.uz

Samarqand Region was established on January 15, 1938,[1] and is divided into 14 administrative districts.[2] The capital is Samarqand (pop est 368,000 inhabitants). Other major towns include Bulungur, Juma, Ishtikhon, Katta-Kurgan, Urgut, and Oqtosh.

The climate is a typically arid continental climate.

At the entrance to the Samarqand Region from the Qashqadaryo Region

Samarkand is the second-largest center for economy, science, and culture in Uzbekistan, after Tashkent. The Institute of Archeology at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan is based at Samarqand. The region's UNESCO World Heritage Site architectural monuments are world famous, and make Samarkand 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. In terms of industry, metal processing (spare parts for automobiles and combines), food processing, textiles, and ceramics industries are the most active in the area.

The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 400 km of railways and 4100 km of surfaced roads. The telecommunication infrastructure is also well developed.

Administrative divisions
Districts of Samarqand Region
District nameDistrict capital
1Bulungur DistrictBulungur
2Ishtikhon DistrictIshtikhon
3Jomboy DistrictJomboy
4Kattakurgan DistrictPaishanba
5Koshrabot DistrictKoshrabot
6Narpay DistrictOqtosh
7Nurobod DistrictNurobod
8Oqdarya DistrictLaish
9Pakhtachi DistrictZiadin
10Payariq DistrictPayariq
11Pastdargom DistrictJuma
12Samarqand DistrictGulabad
13Toyloq DistrictToyloq
14Urgut DistrictUrgut

Latinization of district names according to Samarqand regional web site on gov.uz

Four cities and towns does not belong to any of the districts and have the status of cities of regional significance: Samarkand, Katta-Kurgan, Oqtosh, and Urgut.

See also

References
  1. Information about the Samarkand Region Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, www.samarqand.uz, accessed on 2007-07-21.
  2. Samarqand Region web site on gov.uz Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
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