Vobkent
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| Vobkent | |
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  Vobkent | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°ECoordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033°N 64.517°E | |
| Country |
 Uzbekistan |
| Province | Bukhara Province |
| District | Vobkent District |
Vobkent (Uzbek: Vobkent / Вобкент; Russian: Вабкент) is a town in the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan and the capital of Vabkent district. It is famous for a minaret constructed in 1196–1198, under the reign of Ala ad-Din Tekish.
Vabkent is situated ca. 28 km from the city of Bukhara. The population of Vobkent in 2004 was 16.600. It has textile industry and poultry.[1]
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