Chirchiq
Chirchiq Chirchiq / Чирчиқ | |
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Coordinates: 41°28′8″N 69°34′56″E / 41.46889°N 69.58222°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Tashkent Region |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 162,800 |
Chirchiq, also spelled as Chirchik, (Uzbek: Chirchiq / Чирчиқ; Russian: Чирчик) is a district-level city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan.[2] It is about 32 km northeast of Tashkent, along the river Chirchiq. Chirchiq lies in the Chatkal Mountains. The population of Chirchiq as of 2021 is approximately 162,800.[1]
It is located at latitude 41° 28' 8N; longitude 69° 34' 56E, 582 meters above sea level.
History
[edit]The city was founded in 1935,[3] when several local villages grew together as a consequence of the construction of a hydroelectric power station on the Chirchiq River.
Economy
[edit]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
[edit]There are many villages near Chirchiq, for example: Azadbash, Abay, Kyzyltu, Koshkargan, Yumalak, Tavaksay.
41°28′N 69°35′E / 41.467°N 69.583°E
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Tashkent regional department of statistics.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Chirchiq article on Encyclopædia Britannica,see www.britannica.com