Mirzo Ulugbek

For the astronomer, mathematician and sultan, see Ulugh Beg.

Mirzo Ulugbek Mirzo Ulug'bek
District of Tashkent
Country	Uzbekistan
Municipality	Tashkent
Established	1981
Area [1]
• Total	35.15 km^2 (13.57 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	285,000
• Density	8,100/km^2 (21,000/sq mi)

Mirzo Ulugbek (Uzbek: Mirzo Ulugʻbek tumani, Russian: Мирзо-Улугбекский район, romanized: Mirzo-Ulugbeksky rayon) is one of 12 districts (tuman) of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.[3] It was named after the astronomer, mathematician and sultan Ulugh Beg. The urban-type settlement Ulugbek is part of the district.[3]

Overview

Mirzo Ulugbek is located in the northeastern part city. It was established in 1981 as Kuybyshev,[4] after the Russian revolutionary leader Valerian Kuybyshev.

Mirzo Ulugbek borders the districts of Yunusabad and Yashnobod, and is adjacent to Tashkent Province.

References

1. "Districts". City of Tashkent. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
2. "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Tashkent City department of statistics.
3. "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
4. Sadikov, A C; Akramob Z. M., Bazarbaev, A., Mirzlaev T.M., Adilov S. R., Baimukhamedov X. N., et al. (in Russian) (72x112). Geographical Atlas of Tashkent (Ташкент Географический Атлас) (2 ed.). Moscow. p. 64.

External links

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