Asaka, Uzbekistan
Asaka (Uzbek: Asaka/Aсака; Russian: Aсака) is a city and the administrative center of Asaka District in eastern Uzbekistan, located in the southeastern edge of the Fergana Valley near Uzbekistan's border with Kyrgyzstan.
Asaka
Asaka/Асака | |
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City | |
Asaka Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′N 72°14′E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Andijan Region |
| District | Asaka District |
| City status | 1937 |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 62,200 |
| • Density | 1,256/km2 (3,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (not observed) |
| Postal code | 170200 |
| Area code | +998 74 |
Asaka underwent rapid industrialization during the Soviet era. Currently, it is the second biggest industrial city in Andijan Region, the first being Andijan. Asaka is home to the first automobile assembly plant in Central Asia, namely UzAutoMotors (formerly UzDaewooAuto).
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