Fergana
Fergana
Fargʻona / Фарғона | |
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Fergana Location in Uzbekistan Fergana Fergana (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′11″N 71°47′11″E / 40.38639°N 71.78639°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Fergana Region |
| Established | 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Administration |
| • Hakim (Mayor) | Vosiljon Nazarov |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 299,200 |
| • Density | 3,130/km2 (8,110/sq mi) |
| Area code | (+998) 73 |
| Website | ferghana |
Fergana (/fɜːrˈɡɑːnə/; Uzbek: Fargʻona, pronounced [farʁɒˈna]) is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. Fergana is about 320 km (200 mi) east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan border. The modern city was founded in 1876.