Guliston

Guliston Guliston / Гулистoн
Guliston Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°29′N 68°47′E
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Sirdaryo Region
Established	1801
Elevation	271 m (889 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	77,300
Postal code	120100
Area code	(+998) 672

Guliston also spelled as Gulistan (Template:Lang-uz; Template:Lang-ru), formerly known as Mirzachul (Russian: Мирзачуль, until 1961), is the capital of Sirdaryo Region in eastern Uzbekistan. It lies in the southeastern part of the Mirzachül (formerly Golodnaya) steppe, 75 miles (120 km) southwest of Tashkent. It has an approx. population of 77,300. The main industry in the area is cottonpicking.

Demographics

Population in:

• 1989: 54,400
• 1991: 54,500
• 2010 (estimate): 77,300

Source: [1]

References

Guliston. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 28, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9038486