Khavast

Khavast
urban-type settlement
Khavast
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°13′11″N 68°50′24″E / 40.21972°N 68.84000°E / 40.21972; 68.84000Coordinates: 40°13′11″N 68°50′24″E / 40.21972°N 68.84000°E / 40.21972; 68.84000
Country Uzbekistan
Region Sirdaryo Region
District Khavast District
Urban-type settlement status 1960
Population (2010)
  Total 21,121[1]
Time zone UTC+5 (UZT)

Khavast (Uzbek: Xovos, Russian: Хаваст) is an urban-type settlement in Sirdaryo Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Khavast District.

History

The history of the region starts with the construction of railroad by the Russian Empire in 1889.

References

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