Kitob

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Kitob
City
The Zarafshan Range from the center of Kitab
The Zarafshan Range from the center of Kitab
Kitob is located in Uzbekistan
Kitob
Kitob
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°E / 39.13361; 66.88194Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°E / 39.13361; 66.88194
CountryFlag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
RegionQashqadaryo Region
DistrictKitob District
Town status1976
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total41,938
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)
Websitehttp://qashqadaryo.uz/index.php/hokimiyat/tassarufdagi-tashkilotlar/tuman-va-shahar-hokimliklari

Kitob (Uzbek: Kitob, Russian: Китаб, romanized: Kitab) is a city in Kitob District of Qashqadaryo Region in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Kitob District.[2]

During the Soviet period, a major astronomical observatory was built at Kitab to commemorate its medieval reputation as the 'town of astronomers.'

References[]

  1. ^ Uzbekistan, Geoba.se
  2. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
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