Fun fact 3 about Tashkent
city
Tashkent was significantly affected by a powerful earthquake on April 26, 1966, which destroyed much of the old city and left over 300,000 residents homeless.
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
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Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Country
Uzbekistan
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
41.30, 69.24
Tashkent, also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3.1 million people as of July 1, 2025. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan.
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