Fergana
Fergana (Uzbek: Fargʻona/Фарғона, pronounced [farʁɒna]), or Ferghana, is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. Fergana is about 420 km east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 km from the Kyrgyzstan border. Fergana is becoming one of the main tourist attractions with more night clubs and night life, being the border city to Kyrgyzstan the city attracts more foreigners to the city. The modern city was founded in 1876.
Fergana
Fargʻona / Фарғона | |
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Fergana Location in Uzbekistan Fergana Fergana (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′11″N 71°47′11″E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Fergana Region |
| Established | 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Administration |
| • Hakim (Mayor) | Vosiljon Nazarov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 299,200 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| Area code | (+998) 73 |
| Website | ferghana |
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