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District in Andijan Region, Uzbekistan
Asaka
District
Asaka tumani
CountryUzbekistan
RegionAndijan Region
CapitalAsaka
Established1926
Area
 • Total270 km (100 sq mi)
Population
 • Total340,000
 • Density1,300/km (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Asaka is a district of Andijan Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Asaka. It has an area of 270 km (100 sq mi) and it had 340,000 inhabitants in 2022.

The district consists of 1 city (Asaka), 4 urban-type settlements (Kujgan, Navkan, Oqboʻyra and T.Aliyev) and 8 rural communities.

Asaka has always been eminent for its transportation means,- for its horses in the past and cars that GM Uzbekistan (car-manufacturing plant located in the heart of the district) produces today. In fact, the town is named after a beautiful horse which, according to a folk legend, was owned by a local mustanger.

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. "O'zbekiston Respublikasining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Andijan regional department of statistics.
  3. "Hududlar bo'yicha shahar va qishloq aholisi soni" [Urban and rural population by district] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Andijan regional department of statistics.
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