Mirzo Ulugbek
Mirzo Ulugbek
Mirzo Ulug'bek | |
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| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Municipality | Tashkent |
| Established | 1981 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 245,200 |
| • Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Mirzo Ulugbek (also spelled Mirzo Ulug'bek or Mirza Ulugbeg) is one of 11 districts (tuman) of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It was named after the astronomer, mathematician and sultan Ulugh Beg.
Overview
Mirzo Ulugbek is located in the northeastern part city. It was established in 1981 as Kuybyshev,[2] after the Russian revolutionary leader Valerian Kuybyshev.
Mirzo Ulugbek borders the districts of Yunusabad and Yashnobod, and is adjacent to Tashkent Province.
References
- ^ a b (in Russian) Statistics of the subdivisions of Tashkent
- ^ 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.
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