Vobkent

Vobkent
Vobkent Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°E / 40.033; 64.517Coordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°E / 40.033; 64.517
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Bukhara Region
District	Vobkent District
Population (2004)
• Total	16 600

Vobkent (Uzbek: Vobkent / Вобкент; Tajik: Вобкент; Russian: Вабкент) is a town in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan and the capital of Vabkent district. It is famous for a minaret constructed in 1196–1198, under the reign of Ala ad-Din Tekish.

Vabkent is situated ca. 28 km from the city of Bukhara. The population of Vobkent in 2004 was 16.600. It has textile industry and poultry.^[1]

References

External links

• Vabkent article on WikiMir

Bukhara Region
Capital: Bukhara
Districts and seats Raionlar	Bukhara District (Galaosiyo) G‘ijduvon District (G‘ijduvon) Jondor District (Jondor) Kogon District (Kogon) Olot District (Olot) Qorako‘l District (Qorako‘l) Qorovulbozor District (Qorovulbozor) Peshku District (Yangibozor) Romitan District (Romitan) Shofirkon District (Shofirkon) Vobkent District (Vobkent)

Cities of Uzbekistan
Capital	Tashkent
Cities	Andijan Angren Asaka Bekabad Beruniy Bukhara Chimboy Chirchiq Chust Fergana Guliston G‘ijduvon G‘uzor Jizzakh Juma Kattaqo‘rg‘on Kogon Kosonsoy Margilan Mo‘ynoq Muborak Namangan Navoiy Nukus Nurota Olmaliq Qarshi Qorako‘l Qorasuv Qo‘ng‘irot Qo‘qon Rishton Samarkand Shahrisabz Shirin Sirdaryo Termez To‘rtko‘l To‘ytepa Uchquduq Urgench Urgut Vabkent Xiva Xo‘jayli Yangiabad Yangiyer Yangiyo‘l Zarafshan