Khorezm People's Soviet Republic

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Хорезмская Народная Советская Республика
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic

1920 – 1925
 

Flag of Khorezm

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Capital Khiva
Language(s) Uzbek
Religion Sunni Islam, Sufism (Naqshbandi), Judaism
Government Socialist republic
Chairman
 - 1920-1921 Hoji Pahlavon Niyoz Yusuf
 - 1924-1925 Temurkhoja Yaminoghli
Historical era Interwar period
 - abdication of Sayid Abdullah, last Khan of Khiva February 2, 1920
 - Established April 26, 1920
 - reorganization of Soviet Central Asia February 17, 1925

Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (Russian: Хорезмская Народная Советская Республика) was created as the successor to the Khanate of Khiva in February 1920 and officially declared on 26 April 1920. On 20 October 1923, it was transformed into the Khorezm Socialist Soviet Republic (Russian: Хорезмская Социалистическая Советская Республика).

500 roubles coin of 1920-21.
500 roubles coin of 1920-21.

The Khorezm SSR only survived until 17 February 1925, when it was divided between Uzbek SSR, Turkmen SSR, and Karakalpak Autonomous Oblast as part of the reorganization of Central Asia by Moscow according to nationalities.

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