Vobkent

Vobkent
Vobkent
	Vabkent Minaret
	Vobkent Location in Uzbekistan
	Coordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°ECoordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°E
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Bukhara Region
District	Vobkent District
Population (2016)
• Total	17,800

Vobkent (Uzbek: Vobkent / Вобкент; Tajik: Вобкент; Russian: Вабкент) is a city in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan and the capital of Vobkent District.^[1] It is famous for a minaret constructed in 1196–1198, under the reign of Ala ad-Din Tekish.

Vabkent is situated ca. 28 km from the city of Bukhara. Its population is 17,800 (2016).^[2] It has textile industry and poultry.^[3]

References

^ "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.
^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 144.
^ "ВАБКЕНТ | это... Что такое ВАБКЕНТ?".

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v t e Bukhara Region
Capital: Bukhara
Districts	Bukhara City Kogon City Bukhara Gʻijduvon Jondor Kogon Olot Qorakoʻl Qorovulbozor Peshku Romitan Shofirkon Vobkent
Cities	Bukhara Galaosiyo Gazli Gʻijduvon Kogon Olot Qorakoʻl Qorovulbozor Romitan Shofirkon Vobkent
Towns	Jondor Yangibozor