Nishon District is a district of Qashqadaryo Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Yangi Nishon.[1] It has an area of 2,110 km2 (810 sq mi)[2] and its population is 155,500 (2021 est.).[3] The district consists of two cities (Yangi Nishon and Tallimarjon), 9 urban-type settlements (Nuriston, Nishon, Guliston, Oq oltin, Sardoba, Paxtachi, Oydin, Samarqand, Paxtaobod) and 8 rural communities.[1]

Nishon District
Country Uzbekistan
RegionQashqadaryo Region
CapitalYangi Nishon
Area
 • Total
2,110 km2 (810 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
155,500
 • Density74/km2 (190/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. ^ "O'zbekiston Respublikasining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Qashqadaryo regional department of statistics.
  3. ^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Qashqadaryo regional department of statistics.

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