Uchqoʻrgʻon
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Uchqoʻrgʻon
Uzbek: Учқўрғон / Uchqoʻrgʻon | |
|---|---|
City | |
Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′17″N 72°05′37″E / 41.12139°N 72.09361°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 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] |
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] In 1969 Uchqoʻrgʻon was granted city status. The city has cotton-cleaning and oil-extracting factories.[5] Ittifoq settlement is located nearby.
Etimology
Uchqoʻrgʻon is translated from Uzbek as "three kurgan" or "three fortifications".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча). p. 144.
- ↑ Наманганская область (in русский). 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 oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча and русский). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
- ↑ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. (in русский). demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ↑ УЧКУРГАН (in русский). Энциклопедический словарь. 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
