Ferghana
a province, since 1876, of Russian West Turkestan, formerly the khanate of Khokand, lying among the W. ranges of the Tian-Shan Mountains; area, 28,222 square miles, fourfifths of which are mountainous, the Tchotkal Mountains being in the N., and the Ala-tau and the Trans-Ala-tau chain in the S. The rest of the province consists of the fertile irrigated plain of the Syr Daria (Jaxartes), which traverses Ferghana from N. E. to S. W. The chief towns are Khokand (the former capital), Marghilan (the present capital), Namangan, and Andijan.
FERGUS I., King of Scotland, the son of Fergus, King of the Irish-Scots. He was invited to Scotland to repel the Picts, and for this was chosen king. He was drowned in his passage to Ireland, about 305 B. C.