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Favorite thing: Kokand is on the crossroads of the ancient trade routes, at the junction of two main routes into the Fergana Valley, one leading northwest over the mountains to Tashkent, and the other west through Khujand. As a result, Kokand is the main transportation junction in the Fergana Valley.

It is at the southwestern edge of the Fergana Valley. Kokand has a population of about 200.000. Kokand is 228 km southeast of Tashkent, 115 km west of Andijan, and 88 km west of Fergana.

The Khanate of KOkand was founded in 1710 by the Sheibanide Shah Rukh. His descendants reigned until 1876. In 18th century the Khans had good relations to the Chineses Emperors. The Kokand Khans wanted to be independent of the Emirs from Bukhara. This finally ended in being dependent of the Chinese Emperors of the Qing-Dynasty until the end of the 18th century. But this time was also a time of economic wealth. The production of silk and the fertile soil of the Ferghana Valley were the main reasons for that. The trade with China and Kashgar was flourishing. Science and arts were encouraged. In the first half of the 19th century Kakand ruled not only the Ferghana Valley but also Tashkent and parts of today's Kazachstan.

1876 the Russian conquered the city. Kokand was now part of Russian Turkestan.