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Xorazm Region is an administrative division located in western Uzbekistan, historically significant as part of the ancient Silk Road trade routes. It matters because of its cultural and historical importance as a center of Persian and Islamic civilization, though today it is also an economically important agricultural area for the country.
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- Instance of
- region of Uzbekistan
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Located in
- Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
- Contains
- Bog‘ot District
- Capital
- Urgench
- Population
- 1715600
- Area
- 6300
- Elevation
- 98
- Time zone
- UTC+05:00
- Shares border with
- Daşoguz Region
- Official website
- xorazm.uz
- Image
- Tugay forest needs river water.jpg
- Licence plate code
- 90
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- topic's main category
- Category:Khorazm Region
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Xorazm Region
- category for people who died here
- Q32372605
- language used
- Karakalpak
- Commons category
- Xorazm Region
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Khorazm Region
- described by source
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
- inception
- 1938-01-15
- native label
- Xorazm viloyati
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Encyclopedic overview
Khorazm Region, also known as the Khorezm or Xorazm Region, (Uzbek: Xorazm viloyati, Хоразм вилояти, خوارزم ولایتی) is a viloyat (region) of Uzbekistan located in the northwest of the country in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya River. It borders with Turkmenistan, Karakalpakstan, and the Bukhara Region. It covers an area of 6,050 square kilometres (2,340 mi). The population is estimated at 1,959,300 (2023), with 67% living in rural areas. The capital is Urgench (pop. est. 147 300). Other major towns include Xonqa, Khiva, Shovot, and Pitnak.
View of the central market area of Urgench from the fifth floor of the Hamkor Bank building. In the background the blue and white building of the "Gipermarket", the largest shopping centre in the town.
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