Shirin, Uzbekistan
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Shirin | |
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  Shirin Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′37″N 69°08′04″E / 40.22694°N 69.13444°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Sirdaryo Region |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 18,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Shirin is a city in Sirdaryo Region of Uzbekistan. Shirin is administratively designated as a city of regional significance, not part of a district.[2] Near Shirin, there is Syrdarya Power Plant and Farkhad Dam. Its population is 18,900 (2021).[1]
History
The city was established in 1972. The history of the city begins with a construction of power station in the early Syrdarinskaya 1970 - one of the largest power plants in the former Soviet Union. Prior to the establishment of the city the vicinity had small rural settlements.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча). Sirdaryo regional department of statistics.
- ↑ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча and русский). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
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