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Samarqand Region (Samarkand Region) ((ウズベク語:Samarqand viloyati)) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan. It is located in the center of the country in the basin of Zarafshan River. It borders with Tajikistan, Navoiy Region, Jizzakh Region and Qashqadaryo Region. It covers an area of 16,400 km². The population is estimated to be around 2,322,000, with some 75% living in rural areas. Samarqand Region was established on January 15, 1938,〔(Information about the Samarkand Region ), ''(www.samarqand.uz )'', accessed on 2007-07-21.〕 and is divided into 14 administrative districts.〔(Samarqand Region web site on gov.uz )〕 The capital is Samarqand (pop est 368,000 inhabitants). Other major towns include Bulungur, Juma, Ishtikhon, Katta-Kurgan, Urgut, and Oqtosh. The climate is a typically arid continental climate. Samarkand is the 2nd largest center for economy, science, and culture in Uzbekistan, after Tashkent. The Institute of Archeology at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan is based at Samarqand. The region's UNESCO World Heritage Site architectural monuments are world famous, and make Samarkand the largest center for international tourism in the country. Samarqand Region also has significant natural resources, including construction materials such as marble, granite, limestone, carbonate, and chalk. The region's major agricultural activities are cotton and cereal growing, winemaking and sericulture. In terms of industry, metal processing (spare parts for automobiles and combines), food processing, textiles, and ceramics industries are the most active in the area. The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 400 km of railways and 4100 km of surfaced roads. The telecommunication infrastructure is also well developed. ==Administrative divisions== Latinization of district names according to (Samarqand regional web site on gov.uz ) Four cities and towns does not belong to any of the districts and have the status of cities of regional signficance: Samarkand, Katta-Kurgan, Oqtosh, and Urgut. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samarqand Region」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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