Uchqoʻrgʻon (/ˌʊtʃkɜːrˈɡɒn/; Uzbek: [ˌʉtʃqɵɾˈʁɒn]) is a city and seat of Uchqoʻrgʻon District in Namangan Region in eastern Uzbekistan.[3] In 1989 it had a population of 23,772,[4] and 40,000 in 2016.[1]
Uchqoʻrgʻon
Uzbek: Учқўрғон / Uchqoʻrgʻon | |
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City | |
  Uchqoʻrgʻon Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′17″N 72°05′37″E / 41.12139°N 72.09361°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Namangan Region |
| District | Uchqoʻrgʻon District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jakhongir Rizzayev |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 40,000 |
| Time zone | UTC 5 (UZT) |
| Postal code | 160900-160904[2] |
In 1969 Uchqoʻrgʻon was granted city status. The city has cotton-cleaning and oil-extracting factories.[5]
Ittifoq settlement is located nearby.
Etimology
editUchqoʻrgʻon is translated from Uzbek as "three kurgan" or "three fortifications".
References
edit- ^ a b Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 144.
- ^ Наманганская область (in Russian). pochta.uz. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. (in Russian). demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ УЧКУРГАН (in Russian). Энциклопедический словарь. 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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