| Tashkent Region | |
| Native Name: | Тошкент вилояти Ташкентская область |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Coordinates: | 41.1667°N 114°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uzbekistan |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Districts |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 15 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Cities |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 16 |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Towns |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 95 |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Villages |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 869 |
| Seat: | Nurafshon |
| Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
| Leader Title: | Hokim |
| Area Total Km2: | 15250 |
| Timezone1: | East |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | not observed |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +5 |
| Population Total: | 2975900 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Iso Code: | UZ-TO |
Tashkent Region (Uzbek: Toshkent viloyati, Тошкент вилояти; Russian: Ташкентская область) is a 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 Namangan Region, as well as the city of Tashkent which is a region in its own right, forming an enclave entirely encircled by the territory of Tashkent Region. It covers an area of 15,250 km². The population is estimated 2,975,900 (2021).[1] Its capital is the city of Nurafshon. Other cities are Angren, Olmaliq, Ohangaron, Bekabad, Chirchiq, Gʻazalkent, Keles, Parkent, Yangiabad, and Yangiyoʻl.
The Tashkent Region consists of 15 districts (listed below) and seven district-level cities: Nurafshon, Olmaliq, Angren, Bekabad, Ohangaron, Chirchiq and Yangiyoʻl.[2] [3]
| District name | District capital | ||
| 1 | Zafar | ||
| 2 | Gʻazalkent | ||
| 3 | Boʻka | ||
| 4 | Chinoz | ||
| 5 | Qibray | ||
| 6 | Ohangaron | ||
| 7 | Oqqoʻrgʻon | ||
| 8 | Parkent | ||
| 9 | Piskent | ||
| 10 | Doʻstobod | ||
| 11 | Eshonguzar | ||
| 12 | Nurafshon | ||
| 13 | Yangiyoʻl | ||
| 14 | Yangibozor | ||
| 15 | Keles |
There are 16 cities (Nurafshon, Olmaliq, Angren, Bekabad, Ohangaron, Chirchiq, Yangiyoʻl, Oqqoʻrgʻon, Gʻazalkent, Boʻka, Parkent, Piskent, Chinoz, Keles, Doʻstobod, Yangiobod) and 95 urban-type settlements in the Tashkent Region.[2] [3]
The climate is a typically continental climate with mild wet winters and hot dry summers.
Chatkal National Park, with mountains and forests, is located within Tashkent Region.
Natural resources include copper, brown coal, molybdenum, zinc, gold, silver, rare earths, natural gas, petroleum, sulfur, table salt, limestone, and granite.
Tashkent Region is the most economically developed in the country. Industry includes energy production, mining, metallurgy, fertilizers, chemicals, electronics, textiles, cotton purification, food processing and footwear.
Tashkent Region also has a highly developed agricultural industry, based primarily on irrigation to which the Tuyabuguz Reservoir is a major contributor. The main crops are cotton and hemp, but cereals, melons and gourds, fruit and vegetables and citrus fruits are increasing. Livestock is also important.
The region has a well-developed transportation infrastructure, with over 360 km of railways and 3771 km of surfaced roads. Tashkent has a large international airport, which is the main air gateway to the country.