Place:Buxoro, Uzbekistan

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NameBuxoro
Alt namesBukharasource: Russia, National Geographic (1993) map supplement
Bukhara Provincesource: Wikipedia
Bukharskaya Oblastsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Bukhoro Oblastisource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Bukhoro provincesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Bukhoro Wiloyatisource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Buxoro viloyatisource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates40.0°N 60.0°E
Located inUzbekistan
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Alat
Bukhara
Gizhduvan
Kagan
Karakul
Rometan
Vabkent
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Bukhara Region (Buxoro Region) (بۇحارا ۋىلايەتى) is a region of Uzbekistan located in the southwest of the country. The Kyzyl Kum desert takes up a large portion of its territory. It borders Turkmenistan, Navoiy Region, Qashqadaryo Region, a small part of the Xorazm Region, and the Karakalpakstan Republic. It covers an area of 40,216 km2.[1] The population is estimated at 1,976,823 (2022), with 63% living in rural areas.

Buxoro Region is divided into 11 administrative districts and two district-level cities. The capital is Bukhara (pop. est. 284,100 as of 2021).[2] Other major towns include Olot, Qorakoʻl (Karakul), Galaosiyo, Gazli, Gʻijduvon (pop. 40,600 end of 2005), Kogon (Kagan, pop. 62,300, 2021),[2] Romitan, Shofirkon, and Vobkent.

The climate is a typically arid continental climate.

The old city of Bukhara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous as a "living museum" and a center for international tourism. There are numerous historical and architectural monuments in and around the city and adjacent districts.

Bukhara Region has significant natural resources, especially natural gas, petroleum, graphite, bentonite, marble, sulfur, limestone, and raw materials for construction. The most developed industrial activities are oil refining, cotton ginning, textiles, and other light industry. Traditional crafts such as gold embroidery, ceramics, and engraving have been revived. Bukhara Region is the center of karakul sheep breeding and production of karakul pelts in Uzbekistan.

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