Capital of Uzbekistan and Tashkent Province. According to official figures from 2006, the city has a population of 3.1 million and, according to unofficial figures, more than 4 million. In the Middle East , the city was known as Chachkand, which later became Chachkand or Chashkand and then Tashkent. In Turkish, tash means stone while kent is used for the city (such as Samarkand, Yarkand, Panji Qand, etc.). This change of name took place after the 16th century. The spelling of the current name Tashkent reflects Russian influences. History Tashkent became known as an oasis beneath Mount Golistan on the banks of the churchuk River. In ancient times, the region was the summer capital of the Kwangju Union. The Emirate of Chich, whose main town was built in the shape of a square fortress between the 5th and 3rd centuries AD, was located 8 km north of the Sir River. In the 7th century AD, Chich had 30 towns and a network of more than 50 canals. Due to which it became a tra...
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