Tashkent District

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
District
Tashkent District is located in Uzbekistan
Tashkent District
Tashkent District
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°24′N 69°12′E
Country Uzbekistan
Autonomous RepublicTashkent Region
CapitalKeles
Established2017
Area
 • Total160 km2 (60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total183,200
 • 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
  1. "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.


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