Talk:Samarkand Region

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On 3 February 2025, it was proposed that this article be moved from Samarqand Region to Samarkand Region. The result of the discussion was moved.

Name

Why is not this article entitled Samarkand Province as the most common English language name? --Bejnar (talk) 16:54, 6 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That is a very good question, and 15 years later it still hasn't been answered. But here's a fun fact; the Uzbekistan Government website is available in four languages; English, Русский (Russian), Uzbekcha and O'zbekcha. Presumably the last two are local dialects.

I selected English, and the Uzbek Gov't site gave me SAMARKAND.

Then I selected Русский, and the answer came up Самаркандской, which Google then translated to SAMARKAND

In this case, I believe this PRIMARY source is exactly what we need to confirm what most of us already know is the answer.

Here is their list of all 14 Regional State Bodies or Khokimiyats; https://gov.uz/en/all_ministry/14

Samarkand is about half way down the list.

WendlingCrusader (talk) 04:34, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 3 February 2025

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. – robertsky (talk) 13:48, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Samarqand Region → Samarkand Region
Samarqand District → Samarkand District

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Samarqand is the original Uzbeck or Tajik spelling, but I cannot find any English sources using it, except those that are directly quoting Uzbeck or Tajik.
Further support comes from the Uzbek airline image; look closely at the logo on the side of the aircraft.
UNESCO only use Samarkand; https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/silk-road-themes/world-heritage-sites/samarkand
Finally, consider a PRIMARY source - the Uzbekistan Government. Their website is available in English, and will take you to a page describing the 14 regional assemblies (Khokimiyats), including the SAMARKAND Regional Administration. Note; this is their in-house translation, not Google. https://gov.uz/en/all_ministry/14 WendlingCrusader (talk) 06:34, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support per WP:COMMONNAME and Samarkand. -- Necrothesp (talk) 16:32, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support, WP:COMMONNAME. 162 etc. (talk) 16:54, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per above. Mellk (talk) 22:32, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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