Vabkent

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Vabkent
Vabkent is located in Uzbekistan
Vabkent
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°E / 40.033; 64.517
Country  Uzbekistan
Province Bukhara Province

Vabkent (Uzbek: Vobkent/Вобкент) is a town in the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan and the capital of Vabkent district. It is famous for a minaret constructed in 1196-1198, under the reign of Ala ad-Din Tekish.

Coordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°E / 40.033; 64.517