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  SAMARQANT PROVİNCE
 

Samarqand Province

 

Samarqand viloyati

 

 

 

Country

Uzbekistan

Capital

Samarkand

Area

16,400 km² (6,332 sq mi)

Population

2,322,000 (2005)

Density

142 /km² (368 /sq mi)

ISO 3166-2

UZ-SA

Samarqand Province was established on January 15, 1938,[1] and is divided into 16 administrative districts. The capital is Samarqand (pop est 368,000 inhabitants). Other major towns include Bulung‘ur, Juma, Ishtixon, Kattaqo‘rg‘on, Urgut, and Oqtosh.

The climate is a typically arid continental climate.

 

FPRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT=At the entrance to the Samarqand Province from the Qashqadaryo Province"

 

 

At the entrance to the Samarqand Province from the Qashqadaryo Province

Samarkand is the 2nd 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 Province's UNESCO World Heritage Site architectural monuments are world famous, and make Samarkand the largest center for international tourism in the country.

Samarqand Province also has significant natural resources, including construction materials such as marble, granite, limestone, carbonate, and chalk. The Province'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 province 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.

 

Samarqand Province (Samarkand Province) (Uzbek: Samarqand viloyati) is a viloyat (province) of Uzbekistan located in the center of the country in the basin of Zarafshan River. It borders with Tajikstan, Navoiy Province, Jizzakh Province and Qashqadaryo Province. It covers an area of 16,400 km². The population is estimated to be around 2,322,000, with some 75% living in rural areas.

 
 
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