Qibray Explained

Settlement Type:Urban-type settlement
Official Name:Qibray
Pushpin Map:Uzbekistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uzbekistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Uzbekistan
Subdivision Name1:Tashkent Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Qibray District
Established Title:Urban-type settlement status
Established Date:1973
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:27750
Timezone:UZT
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:41.3897°N 69.465°W

Qibray (Uzbek: Qibray, Russian: Кибрай) is an urban-type settlement in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qibray District.[2]

Presidential Residence

Since coming to power in December 2016, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has used majority of Baytqorqon near Qibray to build his new residence, which would include a presidential highway and a presidential compound. As a result of the construction in the district, over 200 people have been displaced from their homes.[3] There have been claims by interior designers for the project that the residence will be decorated with Argentinian blue marble slabs and Swarovski crystals.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.geoba.se/population.php?cc=UZ Uzbekistan
  2. 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.
  3. News: Uzbek President Starts Using New Residence East of Tashkent. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 2 November 2018 .
  4. Web site: Uzbeks Angry After Homes Demolished to Build Mirziyoev's Presidential Palace, Highway.