Toytepa

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Toytepa (To'ytepa in Uzbek), its name translates to "Joy Mount" in English) is a town in the Region of Tashkent (Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan). The population of the town is estimated at 21,000.

[edit] Geography

Toytepa is located at 41°03′N 69°36′E. The local time in Toytepa is UTC/GMT +5 hours.

[edit] History

Two Zoroastrian period ossuaries, dating to the 6th century, are kept in Samarkand museum.

[edit] Economy

Important cotton processing enterprises in Toytepa, mostly Uzbek-South-Korean joint ventures. Fluorspar, the most important source of fluorine, is mined at Toytepa.

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