Samarkand Uzbekistan Central Asia

Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarkand is the capita…
Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarkand is the capital of the Samarkand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants, it is the third-largest city in Uzbekistan.
  • Country: Uzbekistan
  • Settled: 8th century BCE
  • Elevation: 705 m (2,313 ft)
  • Area: 1,123 ha
  • Vilayat: Samarqand Vilayat
  • Demonym: Samarkandian / Samarkandi
  • Time zone: UTC+5

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