Sokh District
Sokh | |
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District | |
Soʻx tumani | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Region | Fergana Region |
Capital | Ravan |
Established | 1942 |
Area | |
• Total | 220 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 51 569 |
Time zone | UZT (UTC+5) |
Sokh is a raion (district) of the Fergana Region, it is an exclave of Uzbekistan, surrounded by Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Ravan.
Population
42,800 in 1993 (with some estimates as high as 70,000, of which 99% are Tajiks and the remainder Uzbeks )
Coordinates: 39°57′00″N 71°07′12″E / 39.9500°N 71.1200°E
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