Andijon Province
Andijon Province | |
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Location of Andijon Province in Uzbekistan | |
Basic data | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Capital | Andijon |
surface | 4200 km² |
Residents | 2,962,500 (January 1, 2017) |
density | 705 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | UZ-AN |
Districts in Andijon Province |
Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ' N , 72 ° 12' E
The Uzbek province of Andijon is located in the east of the Ferghana Valley . The province is about 4,200 km² and has 2,962,500 inhabitants. This corresponds to about 705 inhabitants per square kilometer, making it the highest population density in Uzbekistan.
Administrative division
The province is divided into 14 districts ( tuman ). The capital is Andijon . The cities of Andijon, Asaka , Xonobod , Shahrixon and Qorasuv are provincial, i.e. i.e., they do not belong to any district. Asaka and Shahrixon are also the main towns in the districts of the same name.
No. | district | main place | No. | district | main place | |
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1 | Andijon | Kuyganyor | 8th | Xo'jaobod | Xo'jaobod | |
2 | Asaka | Asaka | 9 | Qoʻrgʻontepa | Qoʻrgʻontepa | |
3 | Baliqchi | Baliqchi | 10 | Marhamat | Marhamat | |
4th | Bo'z | Bo'z | 11 | Oltinko'l | Oltinko'l | |
5 | Buloqboshi | Buloqboshi | 12 | Paxtaobod | Paxtaobod | |
6th | Izboskan | Poytug ' | 13 | Shahrixon | Shahrixon | |
7th | Jalolquduq | Jalaquduq | 14th | Ulug'nor | Oqoltin |
Raw materials and economy
Andijon is rich in resources such as petroleum , natural gas , ozokerite and limestone . A cultivation product valued for its particular sweetness are various types of melons , which, however, depend on artificial irrigation. Furthermore, cotton , grain, wine and vegetable cultivation and cattle breeding are operated.
Industrial companies located in Andijon are dedicated to metal processing , chemical industry , light industry and food industry . The first automobile assembly plant in Central Asia, the Uzbek-Korean joint venture Uz-DaewooAvto , is based in Asaka.