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Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, made Samarkand his capital and rebuilt much of the city, attracting artisans from across the empire.

Samarkand
Uzbekistan
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Samarkand

Uzbekistan

Country
Uzbekistan
Population
572.8K
Coordinates
39.65, 66.98
435th most populous city in the world

Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarkand is the capital of the Samarkand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav.

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