Piskent (, , ''Pskent'') is a city in
Tashkent Region
Tashkent Region (; ) is a Regions of Uzbekistan, viloyat (region) of Uzbekistan, located in the northeastern part of the country, between the Syr Darya River and the Tien Shan Mountains. It borders Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Sirdaryo Region and Nama ...
,
Uzbekistan
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. It is the capital of
Piskent District.
The town population was 24,405 people in 1989, and 34,900 in 2016.
Notable people
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Yakub Beg (1820–1877), emir of
Yettishar
References
Populated places in Tashkent Region
Cities in Uzbekistan
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