Xojikent, Uzbekistan, Rural settlement in Bostanliq District, Uzbekistan.
Xojikent is a mountain settlement in the Tashkent Region, located at about 754 meters elevation amid farmland. The village is characterized by traditional architecture and serves as a center of local farming activity.
The settlement developed as a kishlak, a traditional Central Asian village form, and maintained this structure for centuries. It grew as an agricultural center in a region with a long history of farming.
Residents practice farming methods that have been passed down through generations, shaping how the settlement looks and functions. Agriculture remains woven into the daily life and seasonal patterns of the community.
Visitors can reach the settlement via the Tashkent-Xojikent Railway line, which offers regular connections. The local railway station serves as the main access point to the community and surrounding farmland.
The settlement owes much of its character and role to the railway line connecting it to the capital, which shaped its development as a regional hub. This transport link has influenced how the community relates to the wider region.
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