Qoʻrgʻontepa

Qoʻrgʻontepa (Uzbek: Qoʻrgʻontepa, Қўрғонтепа, Russian: Кургантепа) is a small city and seat of Qoʻrgʻontepa District, in Andijan Region in eastern Uzbekistan. It is located roughly 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Osh, near the border with Kyrgyzstan.[2] In 1989 it had a population of 19,565, and has an estimated population of 28,648 in 2012.[3][4] In 1976 Qo’rg’ontepa was granted city status. The city has a cotton factory, a tool factory and sewing factory.[5] The city is located on the Uzbek Railways Andijan-Karasu line.

Qoʻrgʻontepa
City
Qoʻrgʻontepa
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°44′01″N 72°45′30″E
Country Uzbekistan
RegionAndijan Region
DistrictQoʻrgʻontepa District
City status1976
Elevation
693 m (2,274 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total27,197
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)
Postal code
170700[1]
Area code(s)(+998) 7631
Vehicle registration60

References

  1. "Pochta indekslari - Andijon filiali" (in Uzbek). pochta.uz. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  3. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. (in Russian). demoscope.ru. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. "Uzbekistan: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  5. КУРГАНТЕПА (in Russian). Энциклопедический словарь. 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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