Parkent Explained

Settlement Type:City
Official Name:Parkent
Native Name:Parkent
Pushpin Map:Uzbekistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uzbekistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Uzbekistan
Subdivision Name1:Tashkent Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Parkent District
Established Title:Town status
Established Date:1984
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:60200
Timezone:UZT
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:41.2944°N 69.6764°W

Parkent (Uzbek: Parkent, Russian: Паркент) is a city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Parkent District.[1] Its population is 60,200 (2016).[2] It is home to the Solar furnace of Uzbekistan which is the largest solar furnace in the world by mirror surface area. [3]

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. Book: Shaharlar geografiyasi. Geography of cities. uz. Soliyev, A.S.. 146.
  3. Web site: World's First Industrial Solar Furnace to Melt Steel Without Fuel or Electricity. December 7, 2022.