Guliston

Guliston

Guliston
Guliston / Гулистoн
Guliston is located in Uzbekistan
Guliston
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°29′N 68°47′E / 40.483°N 68.783°E / 40.483; 68.783
Country Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
Province Sirdarya Province
Population (2007)
 - Total 53,745

Guliston also spelled as Gulistan (Uzbek: Guliston / Гулистoн; Russian: Гулистан), formerly known as (Russian: , until 1961), is the capital of Sirdarya Province in eastern Uzbekistan. It lies in the southeastern part of the Mirzachül (formerly Golodnaya) steppe, 75 miles (120 km) southwest of Tashkent. It has an approx. population of 53,745. The main industry in the area is cottonpicking.

Demographics

  • 1989: 54,400
  • 1991: 54,500
  • 2007 (estimate): 53,745

Source: [1]

Guliston. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 28, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9038486

Coordinates: 40°29′N 68°47′E / 40.483°N 68.783°E / 40.483; 68.783

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