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Mirzo Ulugbek District

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Mirzo Ulugbek District

A district running north-east from Amir Timur Square, created in 1929 and named after Mirzo Ulugbek since 1992; it includes an exclave, the township of Ulugbek.

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Location and history

Formed on 29 November 1929 as Proletarsky District, renamed Kuibyshev District in 1935, it took the name of the Timurid ruler and astronomer Mirzo Ulugbek on 8 May 1992. It runs east and north-east from Amir Timur Square to the Qibray district of Tashkent Region, and includes an exclave — the 385-hectare township of Ulugbek, 14 km north-east of the city.

In 2021 it gained 2,294.6 ha from Qibray district. Its population was 340,900 on 1 October 2025.

What it is known for

Many research institutes and universities are based here. Visitors can see the Tamara Khanum House Museum and the ancient mounds of Oltintepa and Shortepa.

Sources (4)
  1. ru.wikipedia.org
  2. uz.wikipedia.org
  3. en.wikipedia.org
  4. toshstat.uz

Mirzo Ulugbek District

Weather and climate

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Tashkent Nearest point: Tashkent, 6 km

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Mirzo Ulugbek District

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