Fergana

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Fergana Fargʻona / Фарғона
Fergana Location in Uzbekistan Show map of Uzbekistan Fergana Fergana (West and Central Asia) Show map of West and Central Asia
Coordinates: 40°23′11″N 71°47′11″E / 40.38639°N 71.78639°E / 40.38639; 71.78639
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Fergana Region
Established	1876
Government
• Type	City Administration
• Hakim (Mayor)	Vosiljon Nazarov
Area
• Total	95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	299,200
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Area code	(+998) 73
Website	ferghana.uz

Fergana (Uzbek: Fargʻona, Фарғона, pronounced [farʁɒna]), (Persian: فرغانه) or Ferghana, also Farghana is a district-level city and the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan.^[2] Fergana is about 420 km east of Tashkent, about 75 km southwest of Andijan, and less than 20 km from the Kyrgyzstan border. The modern city was founded in 1876.