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Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent
Uzbek: Toshkent
Russian: Ташкент
Capital
Commercial buildings in Tashkent
Commercial buildings in Tashkent
Official seal of Tashkent
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Tashkent is located in Uzbekistan
Tashkent
Tashkent
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°16′N 69°13′E / 41.267°N 69.217°E / 41.267; 69.217
Country Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
Settled 5th to 3rd centuries BC
Government
 • Type City Administration
 • Hakim (Mayor) Rakhmonbek Usmonov
Area
 • Total 334.8 km2 (129.3 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 2,309,600
 • Density 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zone   (UTC+5)
Website http://tashkent.uz/
Tashkent
Climate chart ()
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: WMO