Nurafshon
Nurafshon
Nurafshon / Нурафшон | |
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  Nurafshon Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′N 69°36′E / 41.050°N 69.600°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Tashkent Region |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,111[1] |
Nurafshon (Uzbek: Nurafshon / Нурафшон) is a town and the administrative centre of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. The population of the town is estimated at 21,000.
Till 2017 has been known as Toytepa.
Geography
Nurafshon is located at 41°03′N 69°36′E / 41.050°N 69.600°E. The local time in Nurafshon is UTC/GMT +5 hours.
History
Two Zoroastrian period ossuaries, dating to the 6th century, are kept in Samarkand museum.
Economy
Important cotton processing enterprises in Nurafshon, mostly Uzbek-South-Korean joint ventures. Fluorspar, the most important source of fluorine, is mined at Nurafshon.
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