Tashkent Region
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Tashkent Region Toshkent viloyati Тошкент вилояти |
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Chirchiq River in Khodzhikent
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 Map of Uzbekistan, location of Tashkent Region highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 41°10′N 69°45′E / 41.167°N 69.750°ECoordinates: 41°10′N 69°45′E / 41.167°N 69.750°E | |
| 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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