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Vobkent | |
|---|---|
 Vobkent Minaret | |
  Vobkent Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Bukhara Region |
| District | Vobkent District |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 17,800 |
Vobkent (Uzbek: Vobkent / Вобкент; Tajik: Вобкент; Russian: Вабкент) is a city in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan and the capital of Vobkent District.[1] It is famous for a minaret constructed in 1196–1198, under the reign of Ala ad-Din Tekish.
Vobkent is situated ca. 28 km from the city of Bukhara. Its population is 17,800 (2016).[2] It has textile industry and poultry.[3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 144.
- ^ "ВАБКЕНТ | это... Что такое ВАБКЕНТ?".