Ferghana


Ferghana,

Uzbekistan: see FerganaFergana
or Ferghana
, city (1989 pop. 200,373), capital of Fergana region, E Uzbekistan, in the Fergana Valley. The marketing center of a large oasis area, it has silk, cotton, and artificial fiber industries. Oil, coal, and uranium ore lie in the area.
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Fergana

, Ferghana1. a region of W central Asia, surrounded by high mountains and accessible only from the west; mainly in Uzbekistan and partly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan 2. the chief city of this region, in E Uzbekistan. Pop.: 230 000 (2005 est.)