Sherobod (, ) is a city in

Surxondaryo Region Surxondaryo Region is a region ('' viloyat'') of Uzbekistan, located in the extreme south-east of the country. Established on 6 March 1941, it borders on Qashqadaryo Region internally, and Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan externally, goin ...

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. It is the seat of Sherobod District. The

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passes through the town.

Etimology

The name is of

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origin, ''Šêrâbâd'', standing for 'Lion's Lair' ("sher/shir" for lion, and "abad/obod" for English term, abode).

History

Sherobod District is a district in the

. It was established on September 29, 1926. The district is bordered by Boysun to the north, Bandixon to the northeast, Qiziriq to the east, Muzrabot to the south, Angor to the southeast,

Qashqadaryo Region Qashqadaryo Region is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the river Qashqadaryo (river), Qashqadaryo and on the western slopes of the Pamir-Alay mountains. It borders with Tajikistan, ...

to the north, and

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to the west. The district covers an area of 2,730 square kilometers. In 2003, it had a population of 134,000 people. Sherobod District includes one city, Sherobod, and 9 rural citizens' assemblies (Bo'ston, Zarabog', Oqqo'rg'on, Rabotak, Sariqamish, Seplon, Talashqon, Chinobod, and Yangiturmush).

Geography

The southern border of the district is traversed by the Zang Canal, while the Sherobod main canal runs from the east. In the vicinity of Oqtosh, Pashxo'rd, and Zarabog villages, there are ancient qanats that have been traditionally used. In the plain areas, there are sandy and loamy soils, while arid areas have rocky soils, and the mountainous regions have clay soils.

Archaeological findings

Archaeological discoveries confirm the antiquity of the Sherobod district. The district's territory is associated with ancient art, with Zaravutsoy petroglyphs, the ancient cities of Jarqoton and Jondavlattepa, and the Nondahana caravanserai (19th-20th centuries) located in the area. It is known that the famous Islamic scholar Imam Termizi (

Al-Tirmidhi Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi (; 824 – 9 October 892 CE / 209–279 AH), often referred to as Imām at-Termezī/Tirmidhī, was an Islamic scholar, and collector of hadith from Termez (early Khorasan and in present-day Uzbekistan). He w ...

) originated from the present-day Sherobod district in the Islamic world. His mausoleum is preserved within the district's boundaries.

Health resorts

On the territory of the district, there are sanatoriums and sanatoriums "Aqtosh" and "Vandob".

Population

The city has a mixed Tajik and Uzbek population, with the former boasting a slim majority. Its population is 29,100 (2016).

References

{{Surxondaryo Region Populated places in Surxondaryo Region Cities in Uzbekistan