Bandikhon ( Uzbek: Bandixon ) is an urban-type village (until the 1990s, a village ) in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan . Administratively subordinate to the Kizirikskum district (until 2010 it was subordinate to the Bandikhon district and was its administrative center, but after its abolition, along with the district it entered the Kiziriksky district) [1] . The village is located 30 kilometers north of the railway station and the city of Kumkurgan . The distance to Termez is about 100 kilometers to the south.
| Settlement | |
| Bandijon | |
|---|---|
| Uzbek Bandixon | |
| A country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Surkhandarya region |
| Area | Kizirik District |
| History and Geography | |
| PGT with | 1992 |
| Climate type | continental subtropical |
| Timezone | UTC + 5 |
| Population | |
| Population | more than 10,000 people ( 2000 ) |
| Nationalities | Uzbeks , Tajiks , etc. |
| Denominations | Muslims |
| Official language | Uzbek |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +998 |
It has the status of an urban-type settlement since the 1990s. The population of the village is more than 10 thousand people (2000). The population is mainly engaged in agricultural work. In addition to agriculture, the village has small private and state enterprises in various sectors of light industry.
Around the village there are many historical hills, including the hills of Bandikhontep, Kindiktep, Gazimullatep and Yalangtushtep. In addition, on the outskirts of the village are the ruins of an ancient dam.
Notes
- ↑ Resolution of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated November 3, 2010 No. 181-II “On the abolition of the Bandikhon district with the accession of its territory to the Kizirik district of Surkhandarya region”
Sources
- National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan . - Tashkent: State Scientific Publishing House of the National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan, 2000.