Samarqand Province

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capital = Samarkand
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Samarqand Province (Samarkand Province) ( _uz. Samarqand viloyati) is a viloyat (province) of Uzbekistan located in the center of the country in the basin of Zarafshan River. It borders with Tajikstan, Navoiy Province, Jizzakh Province and Qashqadaryo Province. It covers an area of 16,400 km². The population is estimated to be around 2,322,000, with some 75% living in rural areas.

Samarqand Province was established on January 15, 1938, [ [http://www.samarqand.uz/eng/information_about_the_samarkand_region/ Information about the Samarkand Region] , " [http://www.samarqand.uz www.samarqand.uz] ", accessed on July 21, 2007.] and is divided into 14 administrative districts. [ [http://www.gov.uz/en/section.scm?sectionId=1903&contentId=6881 Samarqand Province web site on gov.uz] ] The capital is Samarqand (pop est 368,000 inhabitants). Other major towns include Bulung‘ur, Juma, Ishtixon, Kattaqo‘rg‘on, Urgut, and Oqtosh.

The climate is a typically arid continental climate.

in the country.

Samarqand Province also has significant natural resources, including construction materials such as marble, granite, limestone, carbonate, and chalk. The Province's major agricultural activities are cotton and cereal growing, winemaking and sericulture. In terms of industry, metal processing (spare parts for automobiles and combines), food processing, textiles, and ceramics industries are the most active in the area.

The province has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 400 km of railways and 4100 km of surfaced roads. The telecommunication infrastructure is also well developed.

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