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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Kitob

Kitob (Uzbek: Kitob, Russian: Китаб, romanizedKitab) is a city in Kitob District of Qashqadaryo Region in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Kitob District. Its population is 40,800 (2016).

During the Soviet period, a major astronomical observatory was built at Kitab to commemorate its medieval reputation as the 'town of astronomers.'