Samarkand

Summary

Samarkand is a big city^[1]. Samarkand ranks in the top 7% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,954 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Samarkand received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Samarkand was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[4].
• Samarkand is located in Samarqand Region^[5].
• Samarkand is in the country of Uzbekistan^[6].
• Samarkand is on the body of water Zeravshan^[7].
• Samarkand's instance of is recorded as big city^[8].
• Samarkand's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[9].
• Samarkand's official language is recorded as Uzbek^[10].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Florence^[11].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Balkh^[12].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Merv^[13].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bukhara^[14].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nishapur^[15].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lahore^[16].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lviv^[17].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul^[18].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Eskişehir^[19].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cusco^[20].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mary^[21].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Banda Aceh^[22].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Khujand^[23].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Antalya^[24].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gyeongju^[25].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as Krasnoyarsk^[26].
• Samarkand's twinned administrative body is recorded as New Delhi^[27].

Body

Founding

800 BC marks the founding of Samarkand^[28].

Recognition

Samarkand received the Order of Lenin^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Samarkand include Samarkand International Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in Uzbekistan^[31].

Why It Matters

Samarkand ranks in the top 7% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,954 views/month).^[2] Samarkand has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Samarkand is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Samarkand include Samarkand International Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in Uzbekistan^[31].

FAQs

What awards did Samarkand receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3].