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Namangan takes its name from the local salt mines, meaning 'a salt mine' in Persian.
Namangan
Uzbekistan
Namangan is a district-level city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Namangan Region. Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley, less than 30 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is served by Namangan Airport.
From the “History” section
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The city was the province's administrative centre in the middle of the 18th century.
Namangan
Uzbekistan
Namangan is a district-level city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Namangan Region. Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley, less than 30 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is served by Namangan Airport.
From the “History” section
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Namangan is located 450 metres above sea level.
Namangan
Uzbekistan
Namangan is a district-level city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Namangan Region. Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley, less than 30 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is served by Namangan Airport.
From the “Geography” section
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Babur Park, created in the late 19th century, was originally the private garden of Namangan's Russian governor.
Namangan
Uzbekistan
Namangan is a district-level city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Namangan Region. Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley, less than 30 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is served by Namangan Airport.
From the “Main sites” section
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With a population of 644,800 in 2021, Namangan is Uzbekistan's second-largest city by population.
Namangan
Uzbekistan
Namangan is a district-level city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Namangan Region. Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley, less than 30 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is served by Namangan Airport.
From the “Demographics” section
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