Dashtobod | |
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 Dashtobod Mosque | |
  Dashtobod Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′37″N68°29′40″E / 40.12694°N 68.49444°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Jizzakh Region |
| District | Zomin District |
| Population (2016) [1] | |
| • Total | 36,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Dashtobod (Uzbek : Dashtobod/Даштобод; Russian : Даштабад) is a city in Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan. It is part of Zomin District. [2] Its population is 36,500 (2016). [1] From 1974 to the early 1990s the city was known as Ulyanovo.
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