Loyish
Urban-type settlement in Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
Loyish — A town in the Oqdaryo district of the Samarqand region of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is the Administrative center of the district. The regional center and the nearest railway station are 36 km from Samarkand. The population is 11.5 thousand people (2002). It takes water from the Oqdaryo river. The name of the town is related to its location. It is assumed that Loyish got its name from the reeds and swamps between the branches of the Zarafshan river - between Oqdaryo and Qoradaryo. In the town there is a district government building, brick, canning factories, construction organizations, communication department, cultural, commercial and household service outlets, 1 specialized 2 general education, music, special boarding schools, pedagogical college, cultural house, central library, stadium, culture and there is a recreation park, a hospital and other medical facilities. Katta Zarafshan highway passes through Loyish area.
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