Shakhrisabz (Uzbek:Шаҳрисабз Shahrisabz; Tajik:Шаҳрисабз; Persian:شهر سبز‎‎ shahr-i sabz (city of green / verdant city); Russian:Шахрисабз), is a city in Qashqadaryo Region in southern Uzbekistan located approximately 80 km south of Samarkand with a population of 100,300 (2014). It is located at an altitude of 622 m. Once a major city of Central Asia, it is primarily known today as the birthplace of 14th-century Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur.