Khorazm Region, also known as theKhorezm orXorazm Region, (Uzbek:Xorazm viloyati, Хоразм вилояти, خوارزم ولایتی) is aviloyat (region) ofUzbekistan located in the northwest of the country in the lower reaches of theAmu Darya River. It borders withTurkmenistan,Karakalpakstan, and theBukhara Region. It covers an area of 6,050 square kilometres (2,340 sq mi).[1] The population is estimated at 1,959,300 (2023), with 67% living in rural areas.[2] The capital isUrgench (pop. est. 147 300). Other major towns includeXonqa,Khiva,Shovot, andPitnak.
Xorazm Viloyati Xorazm viloyati | |
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| Khorezm Region | |
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 Khorazm in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates:41°20′N61°0′E / 41.333°N 61.000°E /41.333; 61.000 | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Established | 1938 |
| Capital | Urgench |
| Government | |
| • Hokim | Jo'rabek Raximov |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,050 km2 (2,340 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1 958 200 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (East) |
| Area code | +998 |
| ISO 3166 code | UZ-XO |
| Districts | 11 |
| Cities | 3 |
| Towns | 56 |
| Villages | 550 |
| Website | www |
The climate is a typically aridcontinental climate, with cold winters and extremely hot, dry summers.
The city ofKhiva in Khorezm Region is aUNESCO World Heritage Site with world-famous architectural monuments, making Khiva one of the main centers forinternational tourism in the country.
The economy of Khorezm Region is primarily based oncotton. Cotton is by far the main crop, althoughrice production has increased significantly in the last several years. (though the Uzbek government discourages rice production near to deserts, over water usage concerns) There are also many orchards and vineyards,melon andgourd plantations andpotato fields. Khorezm Region is famous for its "gurvak" melon in Uzbekistan. Industry is also heavily oriented to cotton, with cotton refining,cottonseed oil extraction andtextiles predominating. Khorezm is a place where many famous scholars were born, such asAbu Rayhan Biruni andal-Khwārizmī. The region has a well-developed transportation infrastructure, with over 130 km of railways and 2000 km of surfaced roads. The region is connected by rail toEuropean Russia and theCaucasus. People in Khorezm speak in Khorezmian, which is an Oghuz dialect ofTurkic Languages that is different fromKarluk (in which most of other Uzbek regions' people speak)
Administrative divisions
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The Region consists of 11districts (listed below) and two district-level cities:Urgench andKhiva.[1][3]
There are 3 cities (Urgench,Khiva,Pitnak) and 56urban-type settlements in the Khorazm Region.[1][3] In March 2020 the newTuproqqalʼa District was created out of the larger, eastern part ofHazorasp District.[4] Gurlen is one of the most unique districts in the region.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abc"Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining maʼmuriy-hududiy boʻlinishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan] (in Uzbek). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2021. Archived fromthe original on 4 February 2022.
- ^"Viloyat bo'yicha shahar va qishloq aholisi soni" [Urban and rural population in the region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Xorazm regional department of statistics.
- ^ab"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.
- ^Decree 23 March 2020, 184-IV, LexUZ.