Uch-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan
Uch-Korgon or Üch-Korgon (Kyrgyz: Үч-Коргон, pronounced [ytʃqorʁón]), is a village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. With the population of 56,820 (2017 Census), it is the largest village in the region.[1] Under Soviet rule the village was named Molotovabad.
Uch-Korgon Kyrgyz: Үч-Коргон | |
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Uch-Korgon | |
Coordinates: 40°13′48″N 72°03′36″E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Batken Region |
District | Kadamjay District |
Elevation | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 56,820 |
Time zone | UTC +6 |
There is a river named Isfayram Soy. Isfayram Soy gives its water to the residents of Uch-Korgon, Kyzyl-Kiya and to other villages around Uch-Korgon and flows further to Quvasoy, a town in Uzbekistan. There are 11 schools in Uch-Korgon such as A.S. Pushkin, Ayniy, Jomiy, etc. Most of the population in Uch-Korgon is involved in growing and selling/exporting cherries, pears and tobacco leaves. Cherries of Uch-Korgon, known as "third type cherry," are the most popular and are claimed to be the largest in the world. Cherries ripen late May and early June.
References
- "2017 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Batken Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
External links
- Uch-Korgon — Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- (in Swedish) Uchkorgon