Kitab, Uzbekistan
Kitab (Uzbek: Kitob, Russian: Китаб) is a town in Kitob District of Qashqadaryo Region in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Kitob District.
Kitab
Kifti-ob | |
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Town | |
 The Zarafshan Range from the center of Kitab | |
  Kitab Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Qashqadaryo Region |
| District | Kitob District |
| Town status | 1976 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 43,961[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
| Website | http://qashqadaryo.uz/index.php/hokimiyat/tassarufdagi-tashkilotlar/tuman-va-shahar-hokimliklari |
During the Soviet period, a major astronomical observatory was built at Kitab to commemorate its medieval reputation as the 'town of astronomers.'
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