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{{For|the river|Chirchiq (river)}}
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'''Chirchiq''', also spelled as '''Chirchik''', ({{langx|uz|'''Chirchiq''' / Чирчиқ}}; {{langx|ru|Чирчик}}) is a district-level city in [[Tashkent Region]], [[Uzbekistan]].<ref name=class>{{cite web|url=https://stat.uz/uploads/docs/soato(mhobt)_2020.xlsx|title=Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan|language=uz, ru|date=July 2020|publisher=The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics}}</ref> It is about 32&nbsp;km northeast of [[Tashkent]], along the river [[Chirchiq (river)|Chirchiq]]. Chirchiq lies in the Chatkal Mountains. The population of Chirchiq as of 2021 is approximately 162,800.<ref name=toshvilstat/>
It is located at latitude 41° 28' 8N; longitude 69° 34' 56E, 582 meters above sea level.
== History ==
The city was founded in 1935,<ref>''Chirchiq'' article on [[Encyclopædia Britannica]],see [https://www.britannica.com/place/Chirchiq www.britannica.com]</ref> when several local villages grew together as a consequence of the construction of a [[hydroelectric power]] station on the Chirchiq River.
== Economy ==
Chirchiq is in the middle of an intensively cultivated area, producing mainly vegetables and fruits, including [[melons]] and [[grapes]]. A large electrochemical works produces [[fertilizer]] for the region's [[collective farms]]. Chirchiq's industries also include the production of ferroalloys and machinery for the agricultural and chemical industries.
Chirchiq is also a major winter recreation area in Tashkent Region. There is a [[ski resort]] near the city, named [[Chimgan]], that attract tourists from throughout [[Central Asia]] and [[Russia]]. A water diversion on the Chirchiq River just outside the city provides the major source of [[drinking water]] for Tashkent and other cities to the south.
== Surroundings==
There are many villages near Chirchiq, for example: Azadbash, Abay, Kyzyltu, Koshkargan, Yumalak,  Tavaksay.
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== References ==
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{{Tashkent Region}}
{{Cities in Uzbekistan}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Tashkent Region]]
[[Category:Cities in Uzbekistan]]
[[Category:Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union]]
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