Samarqand District is a district of Samarqand Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Gulobod.[1] It has an area of 430 km2 (170 sq mi)[2] and its population is 256,500 (2021 est.).[3] The district was established in 1930.

Samarqand District
Country Uzbekistan
RegionSamarqand Region
CapitalGulobod
Area
 • Total
430 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
256,500
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Administrative divisions

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As of 2020, the district contains two urban-type settlements (Gulobod and Xoʻja Ahrori Vali) and 8 rural communities:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
  2. ^ "Samarqand viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Samarqand Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Samarqand regional department of statistics.
  3. ^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Samarkand regional department of statistics.

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