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Tashkent Province

Tashkent Region
Toshkent viloyati
Тошкент вилояти
Region
Chirchiq River in Khodzhikent
Chirchiq River in Khodzhikent
Map of Uzbekistan, location of Tashkent Region highlighted
Map of Uzbekistan, location of Tashkent Region highlighted
Coordinates: 41°10′N 69°45′E / 41.167°N 69.750°E / 41.167; 69.750Coordinates: 41°10′N 69°45′E / 41.167°N 69.750°E / 41.167; 69.750
Country Uzbekistan
Capital Tashkent
Government
 • Hokim Sodik Abdullaev
Area
 • Total 15,300 km2 (5,900 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 4,450,000
 • Density 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone East (UTC+5)
 • Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+5)
ISO 3166 code UZ-TO
Districts 15
Cities 17
Townships 18
Villages 146

Tashkent Region (Uzbek: Toshkent viloyati, Тошкент вилояти) 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 with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Sirdaryo Region and Namangan Region. It covers an area of 15,300 km². The population is estimated to be around 4,450,000.

Tashkent Region is divided into 15 administrative districts. The capital is Tashkent (Toshkent), which is also the capital of the country, and is governed separately from the region as an independent city. The cities are Angren, Olmaliq, Okhangaron, Bekabad, Chirchiq, Gazalkent, Keles, Parkent, Toytepa, Yangiabad and Yangiyo‘l.

The climate is a typically continental climate with mild wet winters and hot dry summers.

Natural resources include copper, brown coal, molybdenum, zinc, gold, silver, rare earths, natural gas, petroleum, sulfur, table salt, limestone, and granite.


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