Chirchiq

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For the river, see Chirchiq (river).
Chirchiq
Chirchiq / Чирчиқ
Chirchiq is located in Uzbekistan
Chirchiq
Chirchiq
Location 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
 (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

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

Chirchiq is in the middle of an intensively cultivated area, producing mainly vegetables and fruits, including melons and grapes. A large electrochemical work 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 attracts 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. ^ a b "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


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