Tashkent District (Uzbek: Toshkent tumani, Russian: Ташкентский район) is a district of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. The seat lies at the city Keles.[1] It was first created in 1975,[2] merged into Zangiota District in 2010,[3] and re-established in 2017.[4] It has an area of 160 km2 (62 sq mi)[5] and it had 183,200 inhabitants in 2021.[6]

Tashkent District
Toshkent tumani
Tashkent District is located in Uzbekistan
Tashkent District
Tashkent District
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°24′N 69°12′E / 41.40°N 69.20°E / 41.40; 69.20
Country Uzbekistan
Autonomous RepublicTashkent Region
CapitalKeles
Established2017
Area
 • Total
160 km2 (60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
183,200
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

The district consists of one city (Keles), 9 urban-type settlements (Z.Jalilov, Koʻk saroy, Kensoy, Sabzavot, M.Fozilov, Shamsiobod, Chigʻatoy, Hasanboy, Qashqarlik) and 9 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. ^ "Тошкент тумани" [Tashkent district] (PDF). National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan (in Uzbek). Tashkent. 2000–2005. pp. 573–574.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Decree 29 August 2010, № 96-II, LexUZ.
  4. ^ Decree 3 November 2017, № ПП-3375, LexUZ.
  5. ^ "Toshkent viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Tashkent Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Tashkent regional department of statistics.
  6. ^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Tashkent regional department of statistics.