Parkent is a district of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the city Parkent.[1] It has an area of 1,080 km2 (420 sq mi)[2] and it had 157,500 inhabitants in 2021.[3] The district consists of one city (Parkent), 3 urban-type settlements (Quyosh, Qoʻrgʻontepa, Chinorli) and 9 rural communities (Zarkent, Qoraqalpoq, Boʻston Chotqol 37-maktab , Nomdanak, Parkent, Soʻqoq, Xisarak, Boshqizilsoy, Changi).[1]

Parkent
Parkent tumani
CountryUzbekistan
RegionTashkent Region
CapitalParkent
Established1926
Area
 • Total1,080 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total157,500
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 5 (UZT)

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. ^ "Toshkent viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Tashkent Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Tashkent regional department of statistics.
  3. ^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Tashkent regional department of statistics.

41°17′36″N 69°40′51″E / 41.2933°N 69.6808°E / 41.2933; 69.6808


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