Parkent
This town in the Tashkent region of Uzbekistan, Parkent sits within sight of mountains and a short drive from water, with the wider region ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. Settlements here date back to the 1st–2nd centuries BCE, and the town is mentioned in the Baburnama, the memoir of the Mughal emperor Babur. It gained official town status in 1984 and serves as the administrative centre of Parkent district.
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- Population60,200
- Nearest water from center 23 km14 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 15 km9.2 mi
Nearest airports
Parkent: quick answers
Where is Parkent?
Parkent is in Uzbekistan, about 39 km24 miles in a straight line from Tashkent.
How do you get to Parkent?
The nearest airport is Tashkent (TVT), about 43 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Parkent?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is April, with about 115 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Parkent?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Parkent?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Yangiabad, Krasnogorsk and Yangibozor.