Andijan sometimes spelled Andijon or Andizhan

Climate data for Andijan

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	3.2 (37.8)	6.3 (43.3)	14.6 (58.3)	23.2 (73.8)	28.7 (83.7)	33.8 (92.8)	34.7 (94.5)	32.6 (90.7)	28.5 (83.3)	21.3 (70.3)	13.0 (55.4)	5.6 (42.1)	20.5 (68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.9 (28.6)	0.9 (33.6)	8.4 (47.1)	16.4 (61.5)	21.7 (71.1)	26.2 (79.2)	27.2 (81.0)	24.7 (76.5)	19.6 (67.3)	12.8 (55.0)	6.0 (42.8)	0.7 (33.3)	13.6 (56.4)
Average low °C (°F)	−5.8 (21.6)	−3.3 (26.1)	3.3 (37.9)	10.2 (50.4)	14.8 (58.6)	18.3 (64.9)	19.5 (67.1)	17.1 (62.8)	11.9 (53.4)	6.3 (43.3)	0.9 (33.6)	−2.8 (27.0)	7.5 (45.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	26 (1.0)	33 (1.3)	37 (1.5)	28 (1.1)	21 (0.8)	8 (0.3)	6 (0.2)	2 (0.1)	4 (0.2)	26 (1.0)	22 (0.9)	25 (1.0)	238 (9.4)
Average relative humidity (%)	84	81	72	62	54	46	50	57	60	68	77	86	66
Mean monthly sunshine hours	87.7	100.6	151.7	206.3	277.2	334.3	357.7	339.3	289.7	216.6	139.6	77.4	2,578.1
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)^[21]

Demographics
In 2000, Andijan had a population of 333,400. Representatives of many ethnic groups can be found in the city. Uzbeks are the largest ethnic group, followed by Tajiks.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1897	57,000	—
1939	105,000	+84.2%
1959	161,000	+53.3%
1970	188,000	+16.8%
1985	275,000	+46.3%
2000	333,400	+21.2%
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Economy
Andijan has been an important craft and trade center in the Fergana Valley since the 15th century. After annexation by the Russians in 1876, the economy of the city started to grow significantly. Several industrial plants were built in Andijan after the city was connected with Russia with a railway line in 1889. Several hospitals, pharmacies, banks, and printing houses were established in the city during that period. After Soviet rule was established in late December 1917, both light and heavy industries developed significantly. Andijan became the first city in Uzbekistan to be fully supplied with natural gas.
Andijan remains an important industrial city in independent Uzbekistan. There are 48 large industrial plants and about 3,000 small and medium enterprises in the city. Manufactured goods produced in the city include chemicals, domestic appliances, electronics, foodstuffs, furniture, plows, pumps, shoes, spare parts for farming machines, various engineering tools, and wheelchairs. Andijan is also home to over 50 international companies, five of which produce spare parts for GM Uzbekistan.


Education
There are four higher education institutions in Andijan City. Andijan state university, Andijan medical institute, Andijan machine-building institute and Andijan branch Tashkent state agrarian university. The Andijan Medical Institute is the largest of the four. The city is also home to four colleges, one academic lyceum, 21 vocational schools, 47 secondary schools, three music and art schools, nine sports schools, and 86 kindergartens.
Notable people

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  Babur (1483–1530) — an emperor and founder of the Mughal Empire in Medieval India
  

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  Nodira (1792–1842) — a poet and stateswoman
  

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  Choʻlpon (1897–1938) — an influential poet, playwright, novelist, and literary translator
  

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  Abbos Bakirov (1910–1974) — a film actor and director, People's Artist of Uzbekistan (1939)
  

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  Halima Nosirova (1913–2003) — an influential opera singer, People's Artist of Uzbekistan (1937)
  

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  Mukarram Turgʻunboyeva (1913–1978) — dancer, People's Artist of Uzbekistan (1937); generally regarded as the founder of modern Uzbek stage dance
  

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  Fotima Boruxova (1916–2009) — opera singer, People's Artist of Uzbekistan (1950)
  

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  Shahodat Rahimova (1919–1979) — singer and actress, People's Artist of Uzbekistan (1940)
  

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  Muhammad Yusuf (1954–2001) — poet and a member of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan, People's Poet of Uzbekistan (1998)
  

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  Robert Ilatov (born 1971) — Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu.
  
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  Ruslan Chagaev (born 1978) — WBA heavyweight boxing champion