Abstract

The article examines the features of the formation and development of settlements on the territory of Uzbekistan. The significance of territorial, historical, social and economicgeographic factors influencing the development of settlements, including cities, the possibility of creating modern settlements will be studied. In order to support the views and conclusions presented in the article, the number of settlements in the country's regions, their role and importance in the territorial distribution of the country's population are shown in tables and diagrams.