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Vobkent (; ; ) is a city in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan and the capital of Vobkent District. It is famous for a minaret constructed in 1196–1198, under the reign of Ala ad-Din Tekish.

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Place details

Locality
Vobkent
Region
Buxoro Viloyati
Country
Oʻzbekiston
Population
17,800
Timezone
Asia/Samarkand

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Vobkent
Settlement.image_skyline
Vobkent minaret 14-33.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Vobkent Minaret
Settlement.pushpin_map
Uzbekistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Uzbekistan
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Bukhara Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Vobkent District
Settlement.population_as_of
2016
Settlement.population_total
17800

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Vobkent (; ; ) is a city in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan and the capital of Vobkent District. It is famous for a minaret constructed in 1196–1198, under the reign of Ala ad-Din Tekish.

Vobkent is situated ca. 28 km from the city of Bukhara. Its population is 17,800 (2016). It has textile industry and poultry.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vabkent” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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