Uchqoʻrgʻon
Uzbek: Uchqoʻrgʻon | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 41°07′17″N 72°05′37″E / 41.12139°N 72.09361°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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
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Uchqoʻrgʻon ( Uzbek: Uchqoʻrgʻon) 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.
Uchqoʻrgʻon is translated from Uzbek as "three kurgan" or "three fortifications".