Fergana
Fargona ( Фарғона ) ( usbek. )
The Al Fargoniy Park in Fargona
Fargona ( Uzbek Fargona; Russian Фергана / Fergana in Persian فرغانه / Fargana ) is the capital of the province Fargona in the east of Uzbekistan, located in the Fergana Valley. In the city itself around 165,000 inhabitants ( 1 January 2005) and nearly 500,000 in the extended agglomeration. It is an industrial center ( petrochemical, textile industry ) and cultural center of the region with universities and theaters. Fargona was built as a colonial foundation next to the ancient city Margilon and contributed to the 20th century, the name Nowy Margelan.
History
The study of the Bronze Age Ferghanas began in the 1930s. A station at Cust was excavated by IV Sirisevskij. The pottery included, in addition to the tableware a thin-walled products. On a red background black patterns were applied (hatched triangles, sometimes spirals ). This culture is also part of the mounded settlement Dal'verzin. The excavators found sickles and bones of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, pigs and dogs. The tools were made of bronze, stone and bone. After 160 BC, the Sakas founded an empire. At times belonged to Ferghanas Kushan. The country benefited from the caravan trade of the Silk Road. The Chinese particularly appreciated the horses from Ferghanas. Clay figures of the late Han Dynasty and the Tang period probably represent these imported horses dar. From the 2nd century BC to the 4th century AD emerged kurgan necropolis of nomads, the country experienced a period of prosperity as the home Dayuan. Another grave form of this time was the so -called Kurum or Hug- chana, a stone built, round grave chamber with a dome-shaped roof.
Attractions
In the 18th century Fargona was still a small village, developed in the period of Russian expansion in Central Asia a political center and played a significant role in the " Great Game", a rivalry between the Russian and British empires for supremacy in Asia.
Fargona is still less known for its architectural masterpieces, as by the beauty of nature. The city is often compared with an enormous garden, which looks especially beautiful in the spring. Plane trees, oaks and white locust trees lend the streets the appearance of avenues. The local parks and green spaces are broad. According to the variety of decorative trees and shrubs remind them of a botanical garden and after the many flowers and lawns to a rose.
The social life in Fargona is a mix of Western and traditional Uzbek influences. In addition to modern restaurants, bars and nightclubs can be seen as oriental bazaars, ancient historical buildings and shops of crafts. The population consists today mostly of Uzbeks, with significant minorities of Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians, Koreans and Tajiks.
Since the Silk Road era Fargona is also known for its silk and pottery.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Enver Izmailov ( b. 1955 ), Ukrainian ( krimtatarischer ) Musicians
- Timur Kapadze ( b. 1981 ), football player
- Bahram Muzaffer (* 1986), Boxer
- Rafael Nuritdinov ( b. 1977 ), cyclist
- Qayrat Omarov ( born 1963 ), Kazakh diplomat
- Irina Potejewa (* 1986), Russian boxer
- Lusja Shatalova ( born 1963 ), designer and children's book illustrator
- Alexander Volkov (1886-1957), Russian painter
- Sergei Tetjuchin (* 1975), Russian volleyball player