It was established in 1868.

The total area is 0.01 thousand km2.

Number of urban-type settlements (towns) - 1. Number of neighborhood citizens 'assemblies - 36.

According to the state of January 1, 2016 the number of permanent population is 84 741 people (men - 42130, women - 42611).

 Distance to Samarkand - 100 km. The border regions - Kattakurgan.

The governor  of the city - Alimova Gavhar Zoyirovna

Address: 140800, Kattakurgan city, Amir Temur street, 4

Phone: (0366) 231-98-02

e-mail: kattaqurgon@samarkand.uz

website: www.kattakurgon.uz

  Kattakurgan is the name of the town and town district in the Samarkand Province. It is located on the flat part of the Zarafshan valley, on the left bank of the Narpay canal. Archaeological excavations refer to ancient rich culture of the city. During the archeological excavations carried out by B. Kastolsky, aquarius - coffins were found. Toponym  is composed of large and strong words, "great city, great fortress".

E.Murzayev connects his Great word with a Persian-like wing (wraped , dug). Korgon means  as "hill" and Kattakurgan means "the hill town, the fortress" (Dosimov Z., Ehomov X. Place names, T: Teacher, 1977, p. 79).