or Qŭqon or Kokand
Region, eastern Uzbekistan.
A powerful khanate by the 18th century, it recognized Chinese sovereignty с 1760. It was conquered by Russia in 1876 and was made a province of Turkistan under its ancient name, Fergana. It became part of the new Uzbek S.S.R. in 1924 and of independent Uzbekistan in 1991. Its chief city, also called Qoʽqon (pop., 1998 est.: 184,000), was founded in 1732, though its settlement dates to the 10th century.