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Tashkent (/ t æ ʃ ˈ k ɛ n t / ⓘ), [a] also known as Toshkent, [b] is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. [c] It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. [4]
The Tashkent Metro (Uzbek: Toshkent metropoliteni, Тошкент метрополитени) is the rapid transit system serving the city of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It was the seventh metro to be built in the former USSR, opening in 1977, and the first metro in Central Asia. Each station is designed around a particular theme ...
Uzbekistan, [a] officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, [b] is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.It is surrounded by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, making it one of only two doubly landlocked countries on Earth, the other being Liechtenstein.
When Tashkent served as cultural capital of the Islamic world (a rotating title) in 2007, it was heavily restored – but remains extremely impressive. Numerous mosques, mausoleums and madrasahs ...
In 1958, Tashkent Airport was granted the status of an international airport of Class I. [3] In 1967, the Yak-40 and Tu-134 aircraft were introduced. The capital of Uzbekistan was connected by direct air links with Leningrad, Novosibirsk, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Simferopol, cities of the Baltic states, the Caucasus, and the Far East. [3]
1984 – Tashkent Tower built. 1985 – Population: 2,030,000 (estimate). [30] 1988 – Seattle-Tashkent Peace Park dedicated. [31] Kukeldash Madrasah in the 1990s. 1991 City becomes capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Tashkent State Institute of Law and Tashkent Architectural Building Institute established. [32] [citation needed]
New Tashkent will include university campuses, and purpose-built tourism and innovation areas. Uzbekistan targets growth with expansion to its capital Skip to main content
Its capital and largest city is Tashkent. Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic languages world, as well as a member of the Organization of Turkic States. While the Uzbek language is the majority spoken language in Uzbekistan, Russian is widely used as an inter-ethnic tongue and in government.