Kogon, Uzbekistan
Kogon (Uzbek: Kogon, Когон; Tajik: Когон; Russian: Каган; until 1935 Yangi Buxoro) is a town and seat of Kogon District in Bukhara Region in Uzbekistan. The town population in 1989 was 48,054.[1]
Kogon | |
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Town | |
 Southern side of the Travel Palace | |
  Kogon Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′N 64°33′E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Bukhara Region |
| District | Kogon District |
| Town status | 1929 |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 58 000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
The city was named Yangi Buxoro (New Bukhara) until 1935.
The city has a railway station, Bukhara-1, serving the city of Bukhara, which is located 12 km from Kogon. In 1990 construction of long-distance trolleybus line Bukhara - Kogon started, but later it was discontinued.
References
- Population census-1989 Archived 2012-02-04 at WebCite
Capital: Bukhara | ||
| Districts and seats Raionlar |
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