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Nurota District

Nurota District
Country Uzbekistan
RegionNavoiy Region
CapitalNurota
Area
 • Total
5,940 km2 (2,290 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
85,200
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Nurota District (Uzbek: Nurota tumani) is a district of Navoiy Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the city Nurota.[1] It has an area of 5,940 km2 (2,290 sq mi)[2] and its population is 85,200 (2021 est.).[3]

Settlements

The district consists of one city (Nurota), 4 urban-type settlements (Qizilcha, Temurqovuq, Chuya, Yangibino) and 7 rural communities (Dehibaland, Gum, Gʻozgʻon, Qizilcha, Nurota, Sentob, Chuya).[1]

History

The Nurata District was established on September 29, 1926, having the village of Nurota as its central place. From August 17, 1930, it belonged to Samarqand region, then to Navoiy region since 1982, then again Samarqand region since 1988, and finally from March 1992 to Navoiy region.

Population

The population is mainly Uzbeks (86%) and Tajiks (11%), 3% are from other nationalities. There are 12 people per 1 km2. The urban population is 30.1 thousand, the rural population is 47.9 thousand (2003).[4]

Economy

Agriculture

The district agriculture mainly specializes in animal husbandry and agriculture (grappling) in 4 Agricultural cooperatives and about 500 farmers. There are mevasor, vineyards and gulps. Cattle, tiger, and poultry are grown in collective farms and private farms.

Industry and commerce

Motor transport in the district is the main occupation. Buses from the city of Nurata regularly visit the regional center. One of the major companies in the country is the Gozgommarmar Joint-Stock Company. There are also Nurotamarmar, Nurotaavtoyulmarmar, Nurbuloq mineral water packaging enterprise, Chashma, Istiqlol trade factories and sewing factories. Of the 700 enterprises in the region, 551 are small firms, about 70 small enterprises and medium enterprises

References

  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. ^ "Navoiy viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Navoiy Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Navoiy regional department of statistics.
  3. ^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Navoiy regional department of statistics.
  4. ^ OʻzME. Birinchi jild. Tashkent. 2000.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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