and an average high of in July. Annual precipitation is less than , and most of this falls in winter and spring. Demographics The population of Fergana city was approximately 299,200 as of 2022. Tajiks and Uzbeks are the largest ethnic groups, with Russian-speakers comprising about 25% of the city's population. Culture Architecture Fergana has a high proportion of Russian, Soviet Koreans and Tatar inhabitants compared to other Fergana Valley cities. With its wide, tree-lined boulevards and Tsarist-era buildings, and Russian spoken frequently on the streets, the city has a distinctly different feel from the rest of the region. Main sights Museum of Local Studies – with displays of natural history, photographs, and local handicrafts Regional Theatre – in 1877 the house of General Mikhail “Old Bloody Eyes” Skobelev Fergana State University - built in 1902 Notable people Shamshad Abdullaev – author, poet Anastasiya Miroshnichenko – artistic gymnast Xudoyberdi To'xtaboyev – author Ziroatkhon Hoshimova, First Lady of Uzbekistan Peter Mikhailovich Kulakov, television evangelist Ida Mayrin (born 1997), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast Yodgor Nasriddinova, Uzbek-Soviet engineer and communist party official Abdulla Qahhor, Uzbek writer Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, Uzbek poet and playwright Saida Mirziyoyeva, Uzbek politician, eldest daughter of the President of Uzbekistan Furqat, Uzbek poet Sports clubs FC Neftchi Fergana FK Istiqlol Fergana See also Babur FC Neftchi Fergana Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva References Hill, John E. (2009) Through the Jade Gate to Rome: A Study of the Silk Routes during the Later Han Dynasty, 1st to 2nd Centuries CE. John E. Hill. BookSurge, Charleston, South Carolina. . Watson, Burton. Trans. 1993. Records of the Grand Historian of China: Han Dynasty II. Translated from the Shiji of Sima Qian. Chapter 123: "The Account of Dayuan," Columbia University Press. Revised Edition. ; (pbk.) Jean-Marie Thiébaud, Personnages marquants d'Asie centrale, du Turkestan et de l'Ouzbékistan, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2004. . References Sources External links Official website Populated places in Fergana Region Cities in Uzbekistan Populated places along the Silk Road Fergana Oblast