Kitob
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Kitob | |
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City | |
Kitob Location in Uzbekistan | |
Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°ECoordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°E | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Region | Qashqadaryo Region |
District | Kitob District |
Town status | 1976 |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 41,938 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Website | http://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[]
- ^ Uzbekistan, Geoba.se
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Populated places in Qashqadaryo Region
- Cities in Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistan geography stubs