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Fergana was refounded in 1876 as a garrison town by the Russian Empire.

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Fergana

Uzbekistan

Country
Uzbekistan
Population
346.0K
Coordinates
40.39, 71.79
599th most populous city in the world

Fergana is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. Fergana is about 320 km (200 mi) east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan border. The modern city was founded in 1876.

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The Great Fergana Canal was built almost entirely by hand during the 1930s.

Fergana
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Fergana

Uzbekistan

Country
Uzbekistan
Population
346.0K
Coordinates
40.39, 71.79
599th most populous city in the world

Fergana is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. Fergana is about 320 km (200 mi) east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan border. The modern city was founded in 1876.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Shakhboz Urinboev · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Fergana has a cool arid climate with hot summers and cold winters.

Fergana
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Fergana

Uzbekistan

Country
Uzbekistan
Population
346.0K
Coordinates
40.39, 71.79
599th most populous city in the world

Fergana is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. Fergana is about 320 km (200 mi) east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan border. The modern city was founded in 1876.

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As of 2013, Fergana is virtually mono-ethnic, with 90% of its residents being Uzbek.

Fergana
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Fergana

Uzbekistan

Country
Uzbekistan
Population
346.0K
Coordinates
40.39, 71.79
599th most populous city in the world

Fergana is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. Fergana is about 320 km (200 mi) east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan border. The modern city was founded in 1876.

From the “Population” section

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Fergana has a high proportion of Russians, Koreans, and Tatars compared to other cities in the Fergana Valley.

Fergana
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Fergana

Uzbekistan

Country
Uzbekistan
Population
346.0K
Coordinates
40.39, 71.79
599th most populous city in the world

Fergana is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. Fergana is about 320 km (200 mi) east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan border. The modern city was founded in 1876.

From the “Culture” section

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Photo: Shakhboz Urinboev · CC BY-SA 4.0

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