Nurafshon
Nurafshon (Uzbek: Nurafshon / Нурафшон) is a town and the administrative centre of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. The population of the town is estimated at 21,000.
Nurafshon Nurafshon / Нурафшон | |
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  Nurafshon Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′N 69°21′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Tashkent Region |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,111[1] |
Until 2017, the town was known as Toytepa.
Geography
Nurafshon is located at 41°03′N 69°36′E. The local time in Nurafshon is UTC/GMT +5 hours.
History
Two Zoroastrian period ossuaries, dating to the 6th century, are kept in the Samarkand museum.
Economy
Important cotton processing enterprises exist in Nurafshon, mostly due to Uzbek-South Korean joint ventures. Fluorspar, the most important source of fluorine, is mined at Nurafshon.
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References
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