Kitob

Kitob
City
The Zarafshan Range from the center of Kitab
The Zarafshan Range from the center of Kitab
Kitob is located in Uzbekistan
Kitob
Kitob
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°E / 39.13361; 66.88194
Country Uzbekistan
RegionQashqadaryo Region
DistrictKitob District
Town status1976
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total40,800
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)
Websiteqashqadaryo.uz/oz/view/kitob-tuman

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.[2] Its population is 40,800 (2016).[1]

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

  1. ^ a b Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 146.
  2. ^ "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.