Yashnobod

Yashnobod
District of Tashkent
Country  Uzbekistan
Municipality Tashkent
Established 1981
Area[1]
  Total 33.7 km2 (13.0 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
  Total 204,800
  Density 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

Yashnobod (former Hamza) is one of 11 districts (tuman) of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

Overview

The district was established in 1968 with name Khamza district.[2] It is an eastern district.[3] and borders with the tuman of Mirzo Ulugbek, Yunusabad, Mirobod and Bektemir. It borders also with Tashkent Province.

In the end of August 2014 district was renamed to Yashnobod.

References

  1. 1 2 (Russian) Statistics of the subdivisions of Tashkent
  2. "Khamza district has been renamed" (in Russian). Podrobno.uz. 2014-08-29.
  3. Sadikov, A C; Akramob Z. M., Bazarbaev, A., Mirzlaev T.M., Adilov S. R., Baimukhamedov X. N., et al. (in Russian) (72x112). Geographical Atlas of Tashkent (Ташкент Географический Атлас) (2 ed.). Moscow. p. 64.

External links

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Coordinates: 41°17′10″N 69°19′25″E / 41.2862°N 69.3236°E / 41.2862; 69.3236

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