Sokh District

Sokh
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 / 39.9500; 71.1200

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