Jizzax Province

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article or the following section is not adequately provided with supporting documents ( e.g. individual evidence ). Information without sufficient evidence could be removed soon. Please help Wikipedia by researching the information and including good evidence.
Jizzax viloyati
Жиззах вилояти
Jizzax
Karakalpakstan Provinz Xorazm Provinz Buxoro Toshkent Provinz Toshkent Provinz Samarqand Provinz Surxondaryo Provinz Jizzax Provinz Qashqadaryo Provinz Sirdaryo Provinz Navoiy Provinz Namangan Provinz Andijon Provinz Farg'ona Kasachstan Iran Afghanistan Kirgisistan Tadschikistan China TurkmenistanLocation of the Jizzax Province in Uzbekistan
About this picture
Location of the Jizzax Province in Uzbekistan
Basic data
Country Uzbekistan
Capital Jizzax
surface 20,500 km²
Residents 1,301,000 (January 1, 2017)
density 63 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 UZ-JI
Website jizzax.uz (Uzbek)
Nuratau Mountains near Jizzax
Nuratau Mountains near Jizzax

Coordinates: 40 ° 17 '  N , 67 ° 33'  E

The Jizzax Province ( Uzbek : Jizzax viloyati , Жиззах вилояти ; English: Jizakh ; pronunciation: [ dʒizːaχ ]) is a viloyat (province) in central Uzbekistan . The province is bordered by Tajikistan to the south and southeast , Samarqand Province to the west, Navoiy Province to the northwest , Kazakhstan to the north , and Sirdaryo Province to the east . The area of ​​the province is 20,500 km², the population 1,301,000 people (as of January 2017), of which about 80% live in rural areas.

The provincial capital Jizzax has 146,910 inhabitants; other larger cities are Doʻstlik , Gagarin , Gʻallaorol , Paxtakor , Dashtobod and Zomin . Jizzax was formerly part of the Sirdaryo Province , but was spun off in 1973, making Jizzax its own viloyat. In 1988 Jizzax was reunited and in 1990 it was spun off again and in 1999 the district of Yangiobod (previously part of Sirdaryos) was added.

Climatically, Jizzax is characterized by a continental climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers. Jizzax's economy is largely based on agriculture. The main crops are cotton and wheat ; many fields are heavily irrigated . Natural raw materials found in the province are lead , zinc , iron and limestone . The Jizzax province has a network of 2,500 km of paved roads.

Special attractions in the province are the Zomin National Park in the Turkestan chain and the artificially created Aydarsee .

Districts

District structure

Jizzax is divided into twelve districts ( tuman ) and the two independent cities Dashtobod and Jizzax .

Overview of the districts
No. district main place No. district main place
1 Arnasoy G'oliblar 7th Zarbdor Zarbdor
2 Baxmal Usmat 8th Zafarobod Zafarobod
3 Gallaorol Gallaorol 9 Mirzacho'l Gagarin
4th Jizzax Uchtepa 10 Paxtakor Paxtakor
5 Do'stlik Do'stlik 11 Forish Yangiqishloq
6th Zomin Zomin 12 Yangiobod Balandchaqir

  • Biosphere Reserve (UNDP project) in the Nuratau Mountains

  • Biosphere reserve (UNDP project) on the Nuratau Mountains

  • Steppe landscape on the Nuratau Mountains