Kitob
Kitob (Uzbek: Kitob, Russian: Китаб, romanized: Kitab) 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.'
References
- ^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 146.
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
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