Tashkent - Wikipedia
WEBTashkent (/ t æ ʃ ˈ k ɛ n t /, US also / t ɑː ʃ-/; ) or Toshkent (/ t ɒ ʃ ˈ k ɛ n t /; Uzbek: Toshkent, Тошкент / تاشکند, IPA: [tɒʃˈkent]; historically known as Chach, Shash, Binkat) is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan.It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 3 million. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with ...
Tashkent | History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia. Tashkent lies in the northeastern part of the country. It is situated in the Chirchiq River valley west of the Chatkal Mountains and is intersected …
Tashkent - New World Encyclopedia
WEBTashkent (Uzbek: Toshkent, Тошкент; Russian: Ташкент, Turkish: Taşkent) is the capital of Uzbekistan and the Tashkent Province. The city was an important center for trade along the Silk Road and continues as a prominent export center to Eastern Europe for silk, cotton, textiles, and other products. Tashkent is the main economic ...
The history of Tashkent
WEBTashkent always remains in the shadow of those cities whilst it is a very ancient city itself, the center of a large oasis of Chach in the fertile valleys of the Chirchik and Angren rivers near the western foothills of the Tien Shan. The very name Tashkent, although it means the Stone City, is rather originated from Chachkent (the city of Chach ...
TASHKENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBnoun. the capital of Uzbekistan: one of the oldest and largest cities in central Asia; cotton textile manufacturing. Pop: 2 160 000 (2005 est) Uzbek nameToshkent.
Tashkent - Wikiwand
WEBTashkent or Toshkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 3 million. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan.
Tashkent – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBTashkent (Uzbek: Toshkent or Тошкент; Russian: Ташкент) is the capital, and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is an ancient city on the Great Silk Road from China to Europe.
Tashkent travel - Lonely Planet | Uzbekistan, Asia
WEBTashkent. Uzbekistan, Asia. Sprawling Tashkent (Toshkent) is Central Asia’s hub and the place where everything in Uzbekistan happens. It's one part newly built national capital, thick with the institutions of power, one part leafy Soviet city, and yet another part quiet Uzbek town, where traditionally clad farmers cart their wares through a ...
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan - travel guide, history and …
WEBThere is also a version according to which the name of Tashkent has Latin roots: from the words taxo - to feel, evaluate, determine the dignity of a thing (taxatio - assessment, tax) and centum - a hundred; a lot. Taxo, centum - taxcent (estimate, many) - tax center - …
Tashkent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WEBTASHKENT meaning: city in Uzbekistan. a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to follow in formal situations
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