Misplaced Pages

Chirchiq

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
For the river, see Chirchiq (river). Place in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan
Chirchiq Chirchiq / Чирчиқ
Chirchiq is located in UzbekistanChirchiqChirchiqLocation in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°28′8″N 69°34′56″E / 41.46889°N 69.58222°E / 41.46889; 69.58222
Country Uzbekistan
RegionTashkent Region
Population
 • Total162,800

Chirchiq, also spelled as Chirchik, (Uzbek: Chirchiq / Чирчиқ; Russian: Чирчик) is a district-level city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. 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.

It is located at latitude 41° 28' 8N; longitude 69° 34' 56E, 582 meters above sea level.

History

The city was founded in 1935, 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.

41°28′N 69°35′E / 41.467°N 69.583°E / 41.467; 69.583

References

  1. ^ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Tashkent regional department of statistics.
  2. "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.
  3. Chirchiq article on Encyclopædia Britannica,see www.britannica.com
Tashkent Region
Capital: Nurafshon
Districts
Cities
Towns
Villages
emblem Tashkent portal
Cities of Uzbekistan


Stub icon

This Uzbekistan location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: