Jondor District Explained

Jondor District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uzbekistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Uzbekistan
Subdivision Name1:Bukhara Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Jondor
Area Total Km2:5170
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:179,300
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:UZT
Utc Offset:+5

Jondor District is a district of Bukhara Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the town Jondor.[1] It has an area of [2] and its population is 179,300 (2021).[3]

The district consists of 9 urban-type settlements (Jondor, Paxlavon, Dalmun, Ko'liyon, Samonchuq, Tobagar, Ushot, Xazorman, Chorzona) and 13 rural communities (Dalmun, Qaroli, Lolo, Romish, Zarafshon, Oxshix, Xumdonak, Xumini bolo, Mustaqillik, Poʻloti, Samonchuq, Aleli, Mirzayon).[1]

Jondor district was established on 17 January 1937. From 24 December 1962 it was part of Romitan and Bukhara districts. It was re-established on 9 January 1967. It is bordered by Olot and Qorakoʻl districts from south-west, with Bukhara, Romitan, Peshku districts from east and north-east.[4] In Jondor district there are 4 historical monuments: Mahmud Torobiy's grave, Varaxsha memorial, Shahri Islom fortress, Qizbibi memorial complex.[4]

Nature

Jondor district is located at the Bukhara oasis, north-west of the lower reaches of the river Zeravshan, in the desert. The relief is mostly flat, partly marshy and salinisation. The rest of its territory is desert.[4]

References

39.7333°N 75°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan. uz, ru. July 2020. The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics.
  2. Web site: Buxoro viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi. Administrative-territorial division of the Bukhara Region. Bukhara regional department of statistics. uz. PDF.
  3. https://buxstat.uz/files/286/Demografiya/2034/1-Hududlar-boyicha-shahar-va-qishloq-aholisi-soni.pdf Urban and rural population by region
  4. Encyclopedia: Жондор тумани. Jondor District. National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan. 190–191. uz. 2000–2005. Tashkent.