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'''Qashqadaryo Region''' ({{lang-uz|Qashqadaryo viloyati}}, Қашқадарё вилояти, قەشقەدەريا ۋىلايەتى; old spelling ''Kashkadarya Region'', {{lang-ru|Кашкадарьинская область}}) is one of the [[regions of Uzbekistan]], located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the river [[Qashqadaryo (river)|Qashqadaryo]] and on the western slopes of the [[Pamir-Alay]] mountains. It borders with [[Tajikistan]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Samarqand Region]], [[Bukhara Region]] and [[Surxondaryo Region]]. It covers an area of 28,570 km².<ref name=stat>{{cite web|url=https://api.stat.uz/enwiki/api/v1.0/data/ozbekiston-respublikasining-mamuriy-hududiy-bol?lang=uz&format=pdf|title=Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan|date=July 2021|publisher=The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics|language=uz}}</ref> The population is estimated 3, |
'''Qashqadaryo Region''' ({{lang-uz|Qashqadaryo viloyati}}, Қашқадарё вилояти, قەشقەدەريا ۋىلايەتى; old spelling ''Kashkadarya Region'', {{lang-ru|Кашкадарьинская область}}) is one of the [[regions of Uzbekistan]], located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the river [[Qashqadaryo (river)|Qashqadaryo]] and on the western slopes of the [[Pamir-Alay]] mountains. It borders with [[Tajikistan]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Samarqand Region]], [[Bukhara Region]] and [[Surxondaryo Region]]. It covers an area of 28,570 km².<ref name=stat>{{cite web|url=https://api.stat.uz/enwiki/api/v1.0/data/ozbekiston-respublikasining-mamuriy-hududiy-bol?lang=uz&format=pdf|title=Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan|date=July 2021|publisher=The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics|language=uz}}</ref> The population is estimated 3,408,345 (2022), with 57% living in rural areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ўзбекистонда энг кўп аҳоли қайси вилоятда яшайди?|url=https://qalampir.uz/n/55253|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Qalampir.uz|language=oz}}</ref><ref name=qashstat>{{cite web|url=https://www.qashstat.uz/files/297/demog/1269/Hududlar-boyicha-shahar-va-qishloq-aholisi-soni.pdf|title=Urban and rural population by district|publisher=Qashqadaryo regional department of statistics|lang=uz}}</ref> The regional capital is [[Qarshi]] (278,300 inhabitants). |
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Qashqadaryo Region
Qashqadaryo viloyati Кашкадарьинская область | |
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Region | |
 Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E / 38.833°N 66.833°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Capital | Qarshi |
| Government | |
| • Hokim | Zafar Ruziev |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,568 km2 (11,030 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,335,400 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (East) |
| ISO 3166 code | UZ-QA |
| Districts | 13 |
| Cities | 12 |
| Towns | 117 |
| Villages | 1041 |
| Website | www |
Qashqadaryo Region (Template:Lang-uz, Қашқадарё вилояти, قەشقەدەريا ۋىلايەتى; old spelling Kashkadarya Region, Template:Lang-ru) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the river Qashqadaryo and on the western slopes of the Pamir-Alay mountains. It borders with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Samarqand Region, Bukhara Region and Surxondaryo Region. It covers an area of 28,570 km².[1] The population is estimated 3,408,345 (2022), with 57% living in rural areas.[2][3] The regional capital is Qarshi (278,300 inhabitants).
Administrative divisions
The Qashqadaryo Region consists of 13 districts (listed below) and two district-level cities: Qarshi and Shahrisabz.[1][4]
| District name | District capital | |
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| 1 | Chiroqchi District | Chiroqchi |
| 2 | Dehqonobod District | Karashina |
| 3 | Gʻuzor District | Gʻuzor |
| 4 | Qamashi District | Qamashi |
| 5 | Qarshi District | Beshkent |
| 6 | Koson District | Koson |
| 7 | Kasbi District | Mugʻlon |
| 8 | Kitob District | Kitob |
| 9 | Mirishkor District | Yangi Mirishkor |
| 10 | Muborak District | Muborak |
| 11 | Nishon District | Yangi Nishon |
| 12 | Shakhrisabz District | Shahrisabz |
| 13 | Yakkabogʻ District | Yakkabogʻ |
There are 12 cities (Qarshi, Shahrisabz, Gʻuzor, Qamashi, Beshkent, Koson, Kitob, Muborak, Yangi Nishon, Tallimarjon, Chiroqchi, Yakkabogʻ) and 117 urban-type settlements in the Qashqadaryo Region.[1][4]
Geography
The climate is a typically arid continental climate and partly semi-tropical.
Economy
Natural resources include significant petroleum and natural gas reserves, with the Muborak Oil and Gas Processing Plant as the region’s largest industry. Other industry includes wool processing, textiles, light industry, food processing and construction materials. Major agricultural activities include cotton, various crops and livestock. The irrigation infrastructure is very well developed with the large Tallimarjon Reservoir as a reliable water source.
The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 350 km of railways and 4000 km of surfaced roads.
Culture
The city of Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Timur, is the main tourist attraction in the region.
Notes
- ^ a b c "Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2021.
- ^ "Ўзбекистонда энг кўп аҳоли қайси вилоятда яшайди?". Qalampir.uz (in oz). Retrieved 2022-02-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Qashqadaryo regional department of statistics.
- ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
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