Quvasoy
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 Quvasoy as seen from Murinsky Cemetery |
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 Uzbekistan
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| Province: | Fargʻona | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 18 ′ N , 71 ° 58 ′ E | ||
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| Residents : | 74,500 (2014) | ||
Quvasoy ( Uzbek Quvasoy / Қувасой , Tajik Кувасой , Russian Кувасай , Kuwasai) is a town in the province of Fergana in Fergana Valley in eastern Uzbekistan . The city has an area of 264 km² and a population of more than 74,500 (2014 estimate). It does not belong to any of the districts ( Rajons ) of the Fargʻona province, but is directly subordinate to the province (comparable to an independent city in Germany).
location
The city is located about 20 km southeast of the provincial capital Fargʻona on the border with Kyrgyzstan . Neighboring towns on the Kyrgyz side are Kysylkyja ( Kyrgyz Кызылкыя , distance approx. 15 km) and Ütsch-Korgon ( Kyrgyz Үч-Коргон , distance approx. 15 km) in the Batken area . Quvasoy is on the Margʻilon -Fargʻona-Kysylkyja railway line .
The Isfayramsoy flows through Quvasoy and, coming from Ütsch-Korgon, it breaks through a ridge about 300 meters high and forms a 4 km long and 1.5 km wide valley cut in which the city stretches along the river. This location also explains the name of the city. It is composed of Quva, an Uzbek tribal name, and soy, ´ the Uzbek name for stream, river, valley. Canals for irrigation of the agricultural areas surrounding the city are derived from the Isfayramsoy.
The entire territory of the city extends over an area of 264 km². The area around the city is rich in mineral resources such as limestone, gypsum and various clays. There are also larger coal deposits nearby.
The climate in Quvasoy is continental with mean temperatures of 30 ° C in July and 0 ° C in January. Most of the precipitation falls in the winter months of November to February.
history
Quvasoy was first mentioned in a document in the 14th century. During World War II Quvasoy was one of the destinations for the deportation of the Crimean Tatars and from Georgia coming Meskhetians .
In 1954, what was then a workers' settlement was given the status of a town. It was one of the so-called "Russian" cities of Uzbekistan because the European population (mostly Russians and Tatars ) made up more than 50% of the population. In 1989 there were ethnic clashes between the Uzbeks and Mesheds. In connection with the ethnic conflicts and the collapse of the Soviet Union , a large part of the European population left the city.
description
In 1970 Quvasoy had 14,000 inhabitants, according to the 1989 population census it was 25,217. The majority of them came from Europe, especially Russians and Tatars . According to a calculation for 2005, the population was 71,500. Estimates for 2014 assume a population of more than 74,500, of which around 42,900 (57.6%) in the city and 31,600 (42.4%) in the countryside. The larger population groups include Uzbeks (43.2%), Tajiks (32.3%) and Kyrgyz people (14.5%). Other nationalities represented in Quvasoy include Russians, Tatars and Koreans .
The religions in Quvasoy are Islam and Orthodoxy . In 2012, an Orthodox church was consecrated, dedicated to St. John of Kronstadt .
Quvasoy has 29 secondary schools, three technical colleges, two hospitals and several military bases. The city's largest companies manufacture cement, concrete, slate, building glass, and glass containers.
Picture gallery
Isfayramsoy at Quvasoy
Inscription at the city entrance
school-building
Orthodox Church
Monument "Friendship of Nations"
literature
- Article Кувасай in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
Web links
- Official Website (Uzbek)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Shahar haqida (About the city). (No longer available online.) In: Quvasoy official website. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016 ; accessed on November 10, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Quvasoy (Uzbekistan) - Fergana (Uzbekistan). In: Distance Calculator. Retrieved November 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Kuvasai . In: Great Soviet Encyclopedia . a translation of the third edition. tape 3 . Macmillan Inc. New York, Collier Macmillan Publishers London, 1974-1983, 1979 (online at thefreedictionary.com ).
- ↑ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. (1989 census). In: Демоскоп Weekly. Retrieved November 7, 2016 .
