Samarqand Region

Samarqand Region

Самарқанд вилояти / Samarqand viloyati
Самаркандская область
Samarqand Region Самарқанд вилояти / Samarqand viloyati Самаркандская область
region
	'Welcome to Samarqand'
	Samarqand in Uzbekistan
	Coordinates: 39°50′N 66°15′E / 39.833°N 66.250°E
Country	Uzbekistan
Established	1938
Capital	Samarqand
Government
• Hokim	Erkinjon Turdimov
Area
• Total	16,773 km2 (6,476 sq mi)
Elevation	577 m (1,893 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	4,031,324
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (East)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 code	UZ-SA
Districts	14
Cities	11
Website	www.samarkand.uz

Samarqand Region (Samarkand Region) (Uzbek: Самарқанд вилояти, Samarqand viloyati, Russian: Самаркандская область) is the most populous region of Uzbekistan.^[1] It is located in the center of the country in the basin of the Zarafshan River. It borders Tajikistan, Navoiy Region, Jizzakh Region and Qashqadaryo Region. It covers an area of 16,773 km². The population is estimated to be around 4,031,324, with some 63% living in rural areas (2022).^[1]

Samarqand Region was established on January 15, 1938,^[2] and is divided into 14 administrative districts and two district-level cities.^[3] The capital is Samarqand (pop. est. 551,700, 2021).^[4]^[5] Other major towns include Bulungʻur, Juma, Ishtixon, Kattakurgan, Urgut, and Oqtosh.

The climate is a typically arid continental climate.

Samarqand is the second-largest center for economy, science, and culture in Uzbekistan, after Tashkent. The region's UNESCO World Heritage Site architectural monuments make Samarqand the largest center for international tourism in the country.

Samarqand Region also has significant natural resources, including construction materials such as marble, granite, limestone, carbonate, and chalk. The region's major agricultural activities are cotton and cereal growing, winemaking and sericulture. Metal processing (spare parts for automobiles and combines), food processing, textiles, and ceramics are the area's most active industries.

The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 400 km of railways and 4100 km of surfaced roads. The telecommunication infrastructure is also well developed.

^ ^a ^b "O'zbekistonda eng ko'p aholi qaysi viloyatda yashaydi?". Qalampir.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
^ Information about the Samarqand Region Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, www.samarqand.uz, accessed on 2007-07-21.
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^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Samarkand regional department of statistics.

[qalampir-1] "O'zbekistonda eng ko'p aholi qaysi viloyatda yashaydi?". Qalampir.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2022-02-10.

[2] Information about the Samarqand Region Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, www.samarqand.uz, accessed on 2007-07-21.

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[samstat-5] "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Samarkand regional department of statistics.

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