FERGHANA VALLEY
Ferghana Valley is located in the eastern part of Uzbekistan
.It is the most densely populated region of Uzbekistan with almost a third of
the country’s population. The diamond shaped valley is 300 km from east to west
and 170km from north to south.
The mild climate of the Ferghana Valley allows a
growing season of 240 days per year. Thanks to that, the primary emphasis on
the production of cotton, silk and other agricultural crops has turned a large
part of valley into an oasis. With the primary crop being cotton in close to
25000 sqkm of fertile land, there is scarely a hectare of uncultivated land. In
ancient times, the exceptional flora of the region gave the Ferghane Valley the
name “Golden Valley”.
The Ferghana Valley is rich in a number of natural resources
including gold, oil, copper and other raw materials. The Syyr Darya River, one
of the greatest river of central Asia, runs across the valley and is fed by
more than 70 mountain streams. Birds including seagulls and pheasants are a
plenty on the shores of the Syr Darya.
The first ancient settlements in the Ferghana Valley
appeared more than 5000 years ago and for a long time Kokand was the main city
of Feghana Valley.The first written evidence about the town of Khavikand can be
found in the 10th century chronicles where it was mentioned as a
town located on the Great Road and famous for its crafts .Kokand was also a big
religious center with 35 madrassahs and 100 mosques during its years of
prosperity. Unfortunately, the majority of them were ruined in the course of
time.Besides that, Andijan is also one of the most ancient cities of Ferghana
Valley.
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