Bekabad
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| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Province | Namangan Province |
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| - Total | 82,082 |
Bekabad (original Uzbek spelling Bekobod), is a city in Namangan Province, Eastern Uzbekistan. The city was founded in 1945 as Begovat and was renamed Bekabad in 1964. Population: 82,082 (1989 Census). Bekabad lies along both banks of the Syr Darya River at the extreme southern tip of the region. It is an important industrial center, with a large steel mill and cement factory. The Farkhad dam and hydroelectric plant, just upstream from Bekabad, is a major source of electricity and irrigation water for Uzbekistan.
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