Khiva ( ; ; ; alternative or historical names include
Khorasam,
Khoresm,
Khwarezm,
Khwarizm,
Khwarazm,
Chorezm, and ) is a city of approximately 50,000 people located in
Xorazm Region,
Uzbekistan. According to archaeological data, the city was established in the beginning of the Christian era. It is the former capital of
Khwarezmia and the
Khanate of Khiva.
Itchan Kala in Khiva was the first site in
Uzbekistan to be inscribed in the
World Heritage List (1991).