Gijduvan
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| Coordinates: 40°06′N 64°40′E / 40.1°N 64.667°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Province | Bukhara Province |
| Population (1970) | |
| - Total | 16,000 |
Gijduvan (Uzbek: G'ijduvon/Ғиждувон) is a town in the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan and the capital of Gijduvan district (raion). Its population in 1970 was 16,000.
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[edit] History
One of the three madrasahs built by Ulugh Beg is in Gijduvan (the others are in Samarkand and Bukhara). The tomb and memorial of the prominent Islamic philosopher Abduholik Gijduvoni is also located in Gijduvan.
In the past, about 100 years ago it used to be an educational, especially religious, and cultural center for Gijduvan and surrounding areas. However, starting from 1930's the population became increasingly secular and today the religion plays a very minor role in everyday life. Instead, Gijduvan is considered a commercial center for not only Gijduvan raion but also for neighboring areas today. Since the ancient times the city used to be very famous for its industrious merchants who seem to uphold that reputation to this day.
[edit] Cuisine
The town is famous for its local cuisine and is considered to have the best fried fish and shashlik (marinated overnight then grilled beef or lamb on skewers) restaurants in the country. Many other restaurants in the country, including those in the capital Tashkent copy Gijduvan's fried fish preparation techniques. In Gijduvan cooks de-bone the fish before frying while in the rest of the country fish is just cut into pieces without de-boning it first and fried.
[edit] Culture
The languages spoken in Gijduvan are Uzbek, Tajik and Russian. Although the majority of population identifies themselves etnically Uzbeks some oldest families in the city speak Tajik at home.
The city used to have a large Jewish minority who moved to Israel and the United States after the fall of the Soviet Union when economic conditions were difficult.
The foremost sport is soccer.
The city has high schools, a few vocational schools, medical college, hospitals. Gijduvan has no higher educational establishments so in order to attend universities the residents travel to Buhkara, Samarkand, Tashkent or other bigger cities.
[edit] Industry
Gijduvan is in the irrigated cotton growing area of Uzbekistan between the Zeravshan River valley and the Shimolii canal. 80% of the towns output is cotton and the rest is building materials[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Pritvorov, A.U. (1999)Vanchin V.A.ed. (in Uzbek) Узбекистон Республикаси географик атласи [Uzbekiston Republic geographical atlas]DIK publishers, Tashkent, Uzbekistan;p. 49ISBN 5-8213-0011-8
Coordinates: 40°06′N 64°40′E / 40.1°N 64.667°E
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