Jizzakh Province

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Jizzakh Province Jizzax viloyati
Capital:	Jizzakh
Area:	20,500 km²
Population:	910,500 (2005)
Population density:	44 people/km²
ISO 3166-2:	UZ-JI

Jizzakh Province (Uzbek: Jizzax viloyati / Жиззах вилояти) is an viloyat (province) of Uzbekistan located in the center of the country. It borders with Tajikstan, Samarqand Province, Navoiy Province, Kazakhstan and Sirdaryo Province. It covers an area of 20,500 km². The population is estimated to be around 910,500, with some 80% living in rural areas.

Jizzakh Province is divided into 11 administrative districts. The capital is Jizzakh (pop est 127,500 inhabitants). Other major towns include Dustlik, Gagarin, Gallyaaral, Pakhtakor, and Mardjanbulak. Jizzakh Province was formerly a part of Sirdaryo Province but was given separate status in 1973.

The climate is a typically continental climate, with mild winters and hot, dry summers.

The economy of Jizzakh Province is primarily based on agriculture. Cotton and wheat are the main crops, and extensive irrigation is used. Natural resources include lead, zinc, iron, and limestone.

The province has a well-developed transportation infrastructure, with over 2500 km of surfaced roads.

The beautiful Zaamin National Park formerly Guralash Preserve, on the western slopes of the Turkestan Range and known for its unique fauna and flora, is also within the province.

Wildlife is extremely rich here; in spring and in summer alpine meadows are gay with multitude of colors, bright-red tulips and snow-white acacias. In autumn the hills they are magnificently decorated with the golden domes of the hazelnut trees, columns of birch-trees, towering plane trees, and green thickets. High in the mountains, in the upper part of the Garalashsay gorge, is a nesting-place of black storks. These rare birds are the pride and joy of Uzbekistan. They are written down in the "Redbooks" in many countries as an endangered species. Early in the spring when the Amasay Depression is flooded, flocks of ducks, wild geese, pelicans and grey herons come here. This territory serves as a nesting place for rose-coloured starlings, shrikes, and sandpipers.

Gallaorol District is the largest district in Jizzak province with 1959 square km and 130,000 people. This district borders with Jizzak, Bahmal, Forish districts of Jizzak region and with Buklungur, Jomboy, Kushrabot districts of Samarqand Province. The district was called Yangikurgon until 1926 September. Why it is called Gallaorol? “Galla” – crop, “Orol” – island. One famous politician of Uzbek SSR came to this district, and said that the fields of crops looked like islands, after which the name was officially changed.

Gallaorol Town is in the center of the district. It became a town in March 1972. is and consists 34,3 square km with a population of 28,519. And it is built on the Silk Road many of the famous people in history passed through. But town itself was founded in 1898-1899, as a railway depot. The district is considered to be one of the important industrial centers in Uzbekistan.

Provinces of Uzbekistan
Andijon | Buxoro | Fergana | Jizzakh | Namangan | Navoiy | Qashqadaryo | Samarqand | Sirdaryo | Surxondaryo | Toshkent | Xorazm