Fergana

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Fergana Fargʻona / Фарғона
Fergana Location in Uzbekistan Show map of Uzbekistan Fergana Fergana (West and Central Asia) Show map of West and Central Asia
Coordinates: 40°23′11″N 71°47′11″E / 40.38639°N 71.78639°E / 40.38639; 71.78639
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Fergana Region
Established	1876
Government
• Type	City Administration
• Hakim (Mayor)	Vosiljon Nazarov
Area
• Total	95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	299,200
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Area code	(+998) 73
Website	ferghana.uz

Fergana (Uzbek: Fargʻona/Фарғона, pronounced [farʁɒna]), or Ferghana, is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan.^[2] Fergana is about 420 km east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 km from the Kyrgyzstan border. Fergana is becoming one of the main tourist attractions^{[clarification needed]} with more night clubs and night life, being the border city to Kyrgyzstan the city attracts more foreigners to the city. ^{[citation needed]} The modern city was founded in 1876.