Tashkent Region ( Uzbek : Toshkent viloyati, Тошкент вилояти ; Russian : Ташкентская область ) is a viloyat (region) of Uzbekistan , located in the northeastern part of the country, between the Syr Darya River and the Tien Shan Mountains. 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. The population is estimated 2,975,900 (2021). Its capital is the city of Nurafshon . Other cities are Angren , Olmaliq , Ohangaron , Bekabad , Chirchiq , Gʻazalkent , Keles , Parkent , Yangiabad , and Yangiyoʻl .
4-425: The Tashkent Region consists of 15 districts (listed below) and seven district-level cities: Nurafshon , Olmaliq , Angren , Bekabad , Ohangaron , Chirchiq and Yangiyoʻl . There are 16 cities ( Nurafshon , Olmaliq , Angren , Bekabad , Ohangaron , Chirchiq , Yangiyoʻl , Oqqoʻrgʻon , Gʻazalkent , Boʻka , Parkent , Piskent , Chinoz , Keles , Doʻstobod , Yangiobod ) and 95 urban-type settlements in
8-524: Is also important. The region has a well-developed transportation infrastructure, with over 360 km of railways and 3771 km of surfaced roads. Tashkent has a large international airport , which is the main air gateway to the country. [REDACTED] Media related to Tashkent Region at Wikimedia Commons Districts of Uzbekistan [REDACTED] CIS Member State The regions (viloyat) of Uzbekistan are divided into 175 districts ( tuman ). The districts are listed by regions, in
12-589: Is the most economically developed in the country. Industry includes energy production, mining , metallurgy , fertilizers , chemicals, electronics, textiles , cotton purification, food processing and footwear. Tashkent Region also has a highly developed agricultural industry, based primarily on irrigation to which the Tuyabuguz Reservoir is a major contributor. The main crops are cotton and hemp , but cereals, melons and gourds , fruit and vegetables and citrus fruits are increasing. Livestock
16-477: The Tashkent Region. The climate is a typically continental climate with mild wet winters and hot dry summers. Chatkal National Park , with mountains and forests, is located within Tashkent Region. Natural resources include copper , brown coal , molybdenum , zinc , gold , silver , rare earths , natural gas , petroleum , sulfur , table salt , limestone , and granite . Tashkent Region
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