Qarshi
Karshi, Карши | |
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Coordinates: 38°52′N 65°48′E / 38.867°N 65.800°E | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Region | Qashqadaryo Region |
Inception | 1926 |
Area | |
• Total | 75.92 km2 (29.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 278,300 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
Area code | (+998) 75 |
Qarshi (/kɑːrˈʃiː/ kar-SHEE; Uzbek: [qarˈʃɨ]) is a city in southern Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qashqadaryo Region. Administratively, Qarshi is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Qashqadaryo.[2] It has a population of 278,300 (2021 estimate).[1] It is about 520 km south-southwest of Tashkent, and about 335 km north of Uzbekistan's border with Afghanistan. It is located at latitude 38° 51' 48N; longitude 65° 47' 52E at an altitude of 374 meters. The city is important in natural gas production, but Qarshi is also famous for its production of woven flat carpets.