Surxondaryo Province (, Persian: ??????????, UniPers: "sorx?ndary?"), old spelling Surkhandarya Province is a viloyat (province) of Uzbekistan, located in the extreme south-east of the country. Established on March 6, 1941, it borders on Turkmenistan, Tajikstan, Afghanistan and Qashqadaryo Province. It covers an area of 20,100 km˛. The population is estimated at 1,925,100 (end of 2005 data), with 80% living in rural areas.^[1] According to official data, 80% of the population are Uzbeks and 13% Tajiks.^[2] The rest are Russians, Turkmen, and other nationalities.

The provincial capital is Termez with population of 122,900 and the second largest city is Denov (Denau) with 69,500 inhabitants (data for 2005).^[1] Other major towns include Boysun, Jarqo?rg?on, Qumqo?rg?on, Shargun, Sherobod, Sho?rchi, and Sariosiyo.

The climate is typical continental with mild wet winters and hot dry summers.

Natural resources include petroleum, natural gas, and coal. Light industry, mainly cotton ginning and food processing, is also an important part of the provincial economy, particularly in the production of consumer goods. Agriculture is based primarily on cotton and cereals, supplemented with horticulture and viticulture. Surxondaryo is the country's largest supplier of long-fiber cotton. Livestock accounts for 40% of regional agricultural product.^[1] The climatic conditions of this region also make it possible to cultivate subtropical crops such as sugarcane.

The province has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with 300 km of railways and 2,700 km of surfaced roads.^[1] Central Asia's only river port is located at Termez on the Amudarya River.

Districts

The provinces is divided into 14 districts (tumans):^{[3] [4]}

Agriculture (2005 data)

Agriculture accounts for 42% of total employment in Surxondaryo Province and produces 8% of Uzbekistan?s agricultural output. Agricultural production is 56% crops and 44% livestock (like the country?s average). Milk yields are less than 1,700 kg per cow per year, on a par with the national average.

Main characteristics of agriculture in Surxondaryo Province^{[1] [5]}

References

External links

• Surxondaryo Province official web site (Russian).
• (Russian).

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