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Parkent
Parkent (Uzbek: Parkent, Russian: Паркент) is a city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Parkent District.[2] Its population is 60,200 (2016).[1] It is home to the Solar furnace of Uzbekistan which is the largest solar furnace in the world by mirror surface area. [3]
Parkent Parkent | |
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City | |
Parkent Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 69°40′35″E / 41.29444°N 69.67639°ECoordinates: 41°17′40″N 69°40′35″E / 41.29444°N 69.67639°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Tashkent Region |
| District | Parkent District |
| Town status | 1984 |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 60,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
References
- ^ a b Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 146.
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
- ^ "World's First Industrial Solar Furnace to Melt Steel Without Fuel or Electricity". December 7, 2022.