Chortoq
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Chortoq Чортоқ |
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 Uzbekistan
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| Province: | Namangan | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 4 ′ N , 71 ° 49 ′ E | ||
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| Height : | 521 m | ||
| Residents : | 52,800 (2010) | ||
Chortoq ( Cyrillic and Tajik Чортоқ ; Russian Чарта́к Tschartak ) is an independent city and also the capital of the district of the same name in the Uzbek part of the Fergana Valley in the Namangan province .
Chortoq has had city rights since 1976. The population was 52,800 in 2010. Chortoq is located in the northeast of the Fergana Valley. Chortoq is located 19 km east-northeast of the provincial capital Namangan . Chortoq is on the railway line from Qo'qon to Uchqo'rg'on . The city lies on the river Chortoqsoy . The Northern Ferghana Canal runs south of the city .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article Chortoq in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)