Boysun district (Uzbek: Boysun tumani / Бойсун тумани) is a district in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan. Its capital is the city of Boysun.[1] It has an area of 3,546 km2 (1,369 sq mi)[2] and its population is 117,500 (2021 est.).[3] The district consists of one city (Boysun), 5 urban-type settlements (Kofrun, Tangimush, Pasurxi, Qoraboʻyin, Rabot) and 7 rural communities.[1] In 2019 it lost part (174 km2 (67 sq mi)) of its territory to the re-established Bandixon District.[4]
Boysun | |
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| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Surxondaryo Region |
| Capital | Boysun |
| Established | 1926 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,546 km2 (1,369 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 117,500 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
In 2001 the Boysun district was proclaimed as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.[5]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Surxondaryo viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Surxondaryo Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Surxondaryo regional department of statistics.
- ^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Surxondaryo regional department of statistics.
- ^ "Bandixon district of Surxondaryo region will be reorganized". Zamin (in Uzbek). 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Cultural space of Boysun District". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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