Namangan
Sign in to saveNamangan is a district-level city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Namangan Region. Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley, less than 30 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is served by Namangan Airport.
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Namangan is a city in eastern Uzbekistan that serves as the main administrative, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding Namangan Region. Located near the Kyrgyzstan border in the Fergana Valley, it is a regional center with its own airport.
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Place details
- Locality
- Namangan shahri
- Region
- Namangan Viloyati
- Country
- Oʻzbekiston
- Population
- 713,220
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- As part of the Russian Empire
- Geography
- Climate
- Main sites
- Babur Park
- Mullah Kyrgyz Madrasa
- Khodjamni Kabri Mausoleum and Khodja Amin Mosque
- Ota Valikhon Tur Mosque
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education
- Transportation
- Notable people
- Sister cities
- References
- External links
Namangan is a district-level city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Namangan Region. Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley, less than 30 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is served by Namangan Airport.
Namangan has been an important craft and trade center in the Fergana Valley since the 17th century. Many factories were built in the city during Soviet times. During World War II, industrial production in Namangan increased fivefold compared with that of the 1920s. Currently, Namangan is mainly a center for light industry, especially in food. It is Uzbekistan's second largest city after Tashkent, with an officially registered population of 668,600 in the city in 2022. Uzbeks form the largest ethnic group.