Nurafshon

Nurafshon (Uzbek: Nurafshon / Нурафшон) is a town and the administrative centre of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. The population of the town is estimated at 21,000.

Nurafshon

Nurafshon / Нурафшон
Nurafshon
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°02′N 69°21′E
Country Uzbekistan
RegionTashkent Region
Population
 (2010)
  Total22,111[1]

Until 2017, the town was known as Toytepa.

Geography

Nurafshon is located at 41°03′N 69°36′E. The local time in Nurafshon is UTC/GMT +5 hours.

History

Two Zoroastrian period ossuaries, dating to the 6th century, are kept in the Samarkand museum.

Economy

Important cotton processing enterprises exist in Nurafshon, mostly due to Uzbek-South Korean joint ventures. Fluorspar, the most important source of fluorine, is mined at Nurafshon.

References

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