Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 69°40′35″E / 41.29444°N 69.67639°E / 41.29444; 69.67639

Parkent

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Parkent
Parkent
City
Parkent is located in Uzbekistan
Parkent
Parkent
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 69°40′35″E / 41.29444°N 69.67639°E / 41.29444; 69.67639
Country Uzbekistan
RegionTashkent Region
DistrictParkent District
Town status1984
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
60,200
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

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]

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча). p. 146.
  2. "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча and русский). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
  3. "World's First Industrial Solar Furnace to Melt Steel Without Fuel or Electricity". December 7, 2022.