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Tashkent (/ t æ ʃ ˈ k ɛ n t / ⓘ), [a] also known as Toshkent, [b] is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. [c] It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. [4] It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan.
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Module:Location map/data/Uzbekistan Tashkent is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Tashkent. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Site Image Location UNESCO data Area ha () . Year Description Itchan Kala () : Xorazm Region: 543 Cultural: (iii)(iv)(v) 37.5 (93) 1990 Itchan Kala is the inner town (protected by brick walls some 10 m high) of the old Khiva oasis, which was the last resting-place of caravans before crossing the desert to Iran.
An early map of Tashkent from 1865, showing the walls and gates The Gates of Tashkent, in present-day Uzbekistan, were built around the town at the close of the 10th century, but did not survive to the present. The last gate was destroyed in 1890 as a result of the growth of the city, but some of the districts in Tashkent still bear the names ...
The culture of Uzbekistan has a wide mix of ethnic groups and cultures, with the Uzbeks being the majority group. In 1995, about 71.5% of Uzbekistan's population was Uzbek. . The chief minority groups were Russians (8.4%), Tajiks (officially 5%, but believed 10%), Kazaks (4.1%), Tatars (2.4%), and Karakalpaks (2.1%), and other minority groups include Armenians and Koryo-sar
It borders Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Sirdaryo Region and Namangan Region, as well as the city of Tashkent which is a region in its own right, forming an enclave entirely encircled by the territory of Tashkent Region. It covers an area of 15,250 km². [2] The population is estimated 2,975,900 (2021). [1] Its capital is the city of Nurafshon. [3]