Oqdaryo District (Uzbek: Oqdaryo tumani) is a district of Samarqand Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the town Loyish.[1] It has an area of 390 km2 (150 sq mi)[2] and its population is 161,700 (2021 est.).[3]

Oqdaryo District
Country Uzbekistan
RegionSamarqand Region
CapitalLoyish
Area
 • Total
390 km2 (150 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
161,700
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

The district consists of 10 urban-type settlements (Loyish, Dahbed, Avazali, Bolta, Qirqdarxon, Kumushkent, Oytamgʻali, Oqdaryo, Yangiqoʻrgʻon, Yangiobod) and 6 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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