Denov
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Denov Денов |
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 Sayid Atalik Madrasa |
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 Uzbekistan
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| Province: | Surxondaryo | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 16 ' N , 67 ° 54' E | ||
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| Residents : | 97,196 (2010) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+998) 7641 | ||
Denov (Russian Денау / Denau ) is a city in Uzbekistan , in the province of Surxondaryo . Denov is an independent city and also the capital of the Denov district of the same name .
location
Denov is located in the south of the country, not far from the border with Tajikistan , about 140 km north of Termiz , on the M41 highway to Dushanbe . The city lies in the valley of Surxondaryo .
population
Denov has a population of 97,196 (2010).
Population development
- 1970 - 25,000
- 1989 - 46,900
- 1991 - 49,300
- 2005 - 68,994
history
Centuries ago there was a fortress on the site of the present city. Later the place got the name of Denau Beg , the emir of Bukhara . Denov was granted city rights in 1958.
economy
Cotton processing, the food industry (especially butter) and brickworks are the most important industries in the city. Agriculture, especially the cultivation of cotton and wine, play an important role. The busy market includes the province's largest car and cattle hub.
The city's residents suffer from air and water pollution caused by the Tajik aluminum smelter TALCO across the border near Tursunzoda.
Culture
The Sayid Atalik Madrasa from the 16th century is well worth seeing . In a tree nursery on the outskirts of the city you can see over 1000 different trees, flowers, herbs and other plants from all over the world.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Bernd Kuzmits: Borders of orders in Central Asia. Transactions and Attitudes between Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. (Weltregionen im Wandel, Volume 15) Nomos, Baden-Baden 2013, pp. 181, 186
