Tashkent (Uzbek: Toshkent; Russian: Ташкент, "Stone City") is the capital of Uzbekistan. The city has more than two million inhabitants – including a large Russian minority – and is the most important city in Central Asia.
Unlike many other cities in the area, Tashkent is quite a modern city. There is a modern metro system, several universities and colleges, cinemas and concert halls, offices of many computer companies and other important American and European companies.
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History
After the city became part of the Uzbek SSR in the Soviet Union in 1924, it replaced Samarkand as the capital of Uzbekistan in 1930.
The city was industrialized in the 1920s and 1930s, but the greatest growth occurred during the Second World War when Stalin had a large number of factories transferred from European Russia to areas beyond the reach of the invaded German armies and with them to Tashkent. With the growth of industry, the city's Russian population also increased, with the co-evacuated population from Nazi-occupied areas pushing the population to over a million.
On April 25, 1966, Tashkent was hit by a massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, which destroyed part of the city and left more than 300,000 people homeless. After the earthquake, the city was rebuilt according to Soviet principles.
Tashkent is still a typical Soviet city, where little reminds of its historical position before the arrival of the Russians. The city is considered the most cosmopolitan city in all of Central Asia with a large Russian and Korean (Koryo-saram) minority.
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Tashkent International Airport (Yuzhniy) - or sometimes too Vostochny-Tashkent called - (Uzbek: Toshkent Xalqaro Aeroporti (Janubiy), Russian: Международный Аэропорт Ташкента (Южный)) (IATA: BAG, ICAO: UTTT) is the main airport of Uzbekistan and the largest airport in Central Asia. The airport is 12 kilometers away from the city center.
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- Take a stroll through the city known for its tree-lined streets, countless fountains and many benches.
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