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Revision as of 11:25, 10 October 2019
Bukhara Region
Buxoro viloyati Бухоро вилояти | |
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Region | |
 Bukhara in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 63°40′E / 40.167°N 63.667°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Established | 1938 |
| Capital | Bukhara |
| Government | |
| • Hokim | Uktam Barnoev |
| Area | |
• Total | 41,934 km2 (16,191 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,843,500 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (East) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (not observed) |
| ISO 3166 code | UZ-BU |
| Districts | 11 |
| Cities | 11 |
| Townships | 3 |
| Villages | 121 |
| Website | buxoro |
Bukhara Region (Buxoro Region) (Template:Lang-uz, بۇحارا ۋىلايەتى) is a region of Uzbekistan located in the southwest of the country. The Kyzyl Kum desert takes up a large portion of its territory. It borders Turkmenistan, Navoiy Region, Qashqadaryo Region, a small part of the Xorazm Region, and the Karakalpakstan Republic. It covers an area of 39,400 km2. The population is estimated at 1,543,900 (end of 2009 data), with 71% living in rural areas.[1]
Buxoro Region is divided into 11 administrative districts. The capital is Bukhara (pop. est. 241,300 at the end of 2005).[1] Other major towns include Olot, Karakul, Galaosiyo, Gazli, G‘ijduvon (pop. 40,600 end of 2005), Kogon (pop. 53,500, end of 2005), Romitan, Shofirkon, and Vabkent.
The climate is a typically arid continental climate.
The old city of Bukhara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous as a "living museum" and a center for international tourism. There are numerous historical and architectural monuments in and around the city and adjacent districts.
Buxoro Region has significant natural resources, especially natural gas, petroleum, graphite, bentonite, marble, sulfur, limestone, and raw materials for construction. The most developed industrial activities are oil refining, cotton ginning, textiles, and other light industry.[2] Traditional crafts such as gold embroidery, ceramics, and engraving have been revived. Bukhara Region is the center of karakul sheep breeding and production of karakul pelts in Uzbekistan.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
| Key | District name | District capital |
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| 1 | Olot District | Olot |
| 2 | Bukhara District | Galaosiyo |
| 3 | G'ijduvon District | G'ijduvon |
| 4 | Jondor District | Jondor |
| 5 | Kogon District | Kagan |
| 6 | Qorako‘l District | Qorako‘l |
| 7 | Qorovulbozor District | Qorovulbozor |
| 8 | Peshku District | Yangibozor |
| 9 | Romitan District | Romitan |
| 10 | Shofirkon District | Shofirkon |
| 11 | Vobkent District | Vobkent |
References
- ^ a b Statistical Yearbook of the Regions of Uzbekistan 2009, State Statistical Committee, Tashkent, 2009 Template:Ru icon.
- ^ "Investment Potentials of the Bukhara Region". Diplomat. Diplomat. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 156–157.
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