Fergana Province

The Fargona Province ( Uzbek Fargona Viloyati; Russian Ферганская область / Ferganskaja oblast ) is one of the twelve provinces of Uzbekistan. It is located in the southern part of the Ferghanatals in the far east of the country. The Fargona province bordering the Uzbek provinces Namangan and Andijan, as well as to the countries of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The area of ​​the province is 6800 km ² (Rank 9 of the Uzbek provinces ), population (2005) 2,862,828 people, which Fargona after Toshkent is the province with the largest population. Approximately 71 percent of the population live in rural areas live, the population density amounts to 421 inhabitants per square kilometer. The ISO 3166-2 code of the province is the IP -FA, present governor is Shermat Nurmatov.

Management

The provincial capital is Fargona city with 183 037 inhabitants. Largest cities Fargonas with 206 131 inhabitants Qoqon ( German Kokand ), other important cities are Margilon, QUVA, Quvasoy and Rishton. Furthermore, can be found in Fargona ten town-like settlements and 164 villages. Administratively, the province is divided into 15 districts ( tuman ) and the five provincial municipalities directly Fargona, Margilon, QUVA, Quvasoy and Qoqon. Located within the Kyrgyz Batken region Uzbek enclaves Sox, Shohimardon, Jangail and Chong - Kara is part of the province Fargona.

Economy

The main industry of the region is the crop production. Within this branch of irrigated cotton farming, sericulture, horticulture and viticulture are the main lines of business. Other agricultural activities include livestock (meat and milk ) and beekeeping. To find oil and clay minerals in natural resources. The dominant industries provide oil refineries, the production of fertilizers and chemical products, textile and silk industry, light industry and the clothing and ceramics industry.