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Asaka, Uzbekistan

Central Asia

Asaka is a city and the administrative center of Asaka District in eastern Uzbekistan, located at the southeastern edge of the Fergana Valley near the border with Kyrgyzstan and 22 kilometres southwest of Andijan. In 2016 it had a population of 62,200, and Uzbeks are the largest ethnic group. It was renamed Zelensk in 1924, granted town status in 1937 and renamed Leninsk, and regained its original name in a slightly modified form after independence in 1991. It underwent rapid industrialization in the Soviet era and is now the second biggest industrial city in Andijan Region after Andijan, home to the first automobile assembly plant in Central Asia, built in 1994 by the joint venture UzDaewooAuto and later reorganized as GM Uzbekistan. The Shahrixonsoy Canal flows through the city, which lies 495 metres above sea level.

Facts
Population
62,200 1
Elevation (m)
502 2
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Dry 1
Time Zone
UTC+05:00 4
Sources
1. Asaka, Uzbekistan (Wikipedia)
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    In 2016, Asaka had a population of 62,200.
  • Geography, Climate
    Asaka has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with continental influences.
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2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates of Asaka, Uzbekistan
Opentopodata
  • SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates the article infobox gives for the town
    "elevation": 502.0
  • Elevation band of the SRTM 90 m elevation of the town (sea level up to 10 m, lowland up to 500 m, highland up to 1500 m, mountain above)
    "elevation": 502.0
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3. Uzbekistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead, landlocked country
    Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a sovereign, doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead
    Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a sovereign, doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeading above the two Uzbekistan zones, Asia/Samarkand and Asia/Tashkent, both with standard offset 5:00
Quote, Heading above the two Uzbekistan zones, Asia/Samarkand and Asia/Tashkent, both with standard offset 5:00
# Uzbekistan
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