Khorazm Region

Khorezm Region (Uzbek: Xorazm viloyati, Хоразм вилояти) is a viloyat (region) of Uzbekistan located in the northwest of the country in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya River. It borders with Turkmenistan, Karakalpakstan, and the Bukhara Region. It covers an area of 6,050 square kilometres (2,340 sq mi).[1] The population is estimated at 1,959,300 (2023), with 67% living in rural areas.[2] The capital is Urgench (pop. est. 147 300). Other major towns include Xonqa, Khiva, Shovot, and Pitnak.

View of the central market area of Urgench from the fifth floor of the Hamkor Bank building. In the background the blue and white building of the "Gipermarket", the largest shopping centre in the town.

Xorazm Viloyati Xorazm viloyati
Region
Khorezm Region
Ayaz Kala
Khorazm in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°20′N 61°0′E
Country	Uzbekistan
Established	1938
Capital	Urgench
Government
• Hokim	Jo'rabek Raximov
Area
• Total	6,050 km2 (2,340 sq mi)
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	1 958 200
Time zone	UTC+5 (East)
Area code	+998
ISO 3166 code	UZ-XO
Districts	11
Cities	3
Towns	56
Villages	550
Website	www.xorazm.uz

The climate is a typically arid continental climate, with cold winters and extremely hot, dry summers.

The city of Khiva in Khorezm Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with world-famous architectural monuments, making Khiva one of the main centers for international tourism in the country.

Khiva

The economy of Khorezm Region is primarily based on cotton. Cotton is by far the main crop, although rice production has increased significantly in the last several years. (though the Uzbek government discourages rice production near to deserts, over water usage concerns) There are also many orchards and vineyards, melon and gourd plantations and potato fields. Khorezm Region is famous for its "gurvak" melon in Uzbekistan. Industry is also heavily oriented to cotton, with cotton refining, cottonseed oil extraction and textiles predominating. Khorezm is a place where many famous scholars were born, such as Abu Rayhan Biruni and al-Khwārizmī. The region has a well-developed transportation infrastructure, with over 130 km of railways and 2000 km of surfaced roads. The region is connected by rail to European Russia and the Caucasus. People in Khorezm speak in Khorezmian, which is an Oghuz dialect of Turkic Languages that is different from Karluk (in which most of other Uzbek regions' people speak)