Place:Jizzakh, Uzbekistan

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NameJizzakh
Alt namesDjizaksource: Britannica Book of the Year (1993) p 746
Dzhizaksource: Britannica Book of the Year (1993) p 746
Dzhizak Oblast'source: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Dzhizakskaya Oblast'source: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Džizaksource: Rand McNally Atlas (Reprinted 1994) I-50
Džizak provincesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Jizzakhsource: Russia, National Geographic (1993) map supplement
Jizzakh Wiloyatisource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Jizzax viloyatisource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates40.583°N 67.667°E
Located inUzbekistan
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Achchi
Beshkube
Džetysaj
Farish
Jam
Jizzakh
Kangly
Kara-Yantak
Kyzylmazar
Lomakino
Pshagar
Ul'yanovo
Uzunkuduk
Yangikishlak
Zaamin
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Jizzakh Region (Жиззах вилояти, جٮززﻩخ ۋٮلايەتى) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan. It is located in the center/east of the country. It borders with Tajikistan to the south and south-east, Samarqand Region to the west, Navoiy Region to the north-west, Kazakhstan to the north, and Sirdaryo Region to the east. It covers an area of 21,210 km2. The population is 1,443,408 (2022 estimate) with 53% living in rural areas.

The regional capital is Jizzakh (pop. 179,200, 2020). Other major towns include Doʻstlik, Gagarin, Gʻallaorol, Paxtakor, and Dashtobod. Jizzakh Region was formerly a part of Sirdaryo Region but was given separate status in 1973.

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