Fergana

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Fergana Fargʻona / Фарғона
From top, left to right: Regional administration Alley in the city center Regional drama theater Fergana State University House of Culture
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 320 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.