Yangiobod (Uzbek: Yangiobod, Russian: Янгиабад, romanized: Yangiabad) is a city located in the Angren municipality of Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan.[1] Its population is 8,900 (2016).[2]
Yangiobod | |
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  Yangiobod Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′09″N 70°05′39″E / 41.11917°N 70.09417°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Tashkent Region |
| City | Angren |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 8,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
A secret town during the Soviet Union because of the uranium mine present, these days no uranium is mined anymore and the town is known as a summer holiday resort for locals from Tashkent.[3] A couple of kilometers from the town there is a mineral water spring which is mainstream in the town and different urban areas.[4]
In 2021 preparations for the environmental remediation at the former mine, and also at Charkesar, started with the assistance of a €2 million grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
- ^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 145.
- ^ "Travel destinations around Tashkent". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Florio, Marisa. "Editor". Yangiabad. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Clean-up set to start at Uzbek legacy uranium sites". World Nuclear News. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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