Qo‘rg‘ontepa

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Qoʻrgʻontepa
City
Qoʻrgʻontepa
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°44′01″N 72°45′30″E / 40.73361°N 72.75833°E / 40.73361; 72.75833Coordinates: 40°44′01″N 72°45′30″E / 40.73361°N 72.75833°E / 40.73361; 72.75833
Country  Uzbekistan
Province Andijan Province
District Qoʻrgʻontepa District
Population (1989)
 • Total 19,565
Time zone UZT (UTC+5)
Postal code 170700[1]

Qoʻrgʻontepa (Uzbek: Qoʻrgʻontepa, Қўрғонтепа, Russian: Кургантепа) is a small city and seat of Qoʻrgʻontepa District, in Andijan Province 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 line Andijan-Karasu Uzbek railway line.

References

  1. ↑ "Pochta indekslari - Andijon filiali" (in Uzbek). pochta.uz. Retrieved 12 May 2012. 
  2. ↑ Google Maps. Maps (Map).
  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. Retrieved 12 May 2012. 
  5. ↑ "КУРГАНТЕПА" (in Russian). Энциклопедический словарь. 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2012. 
Capital: Andijan
Districts and seats
  • Andijan District (Kuyganyor)
  • Asaka District (Asaka)
  • Baliqchi District (Baliqchi)
  • Bo‘z District (Bo‘z)
  • Buloqboshi District (Buloqboshi)
  • Izboskan District (Poytug‘)
  • Jalalquduq District (Oxunboboyev)
  • Xo‘jaobod District (Xo‘djaobod)
  • Qo‘rg‘ontepa District (Qo‘rg‘ontepa)
  • Marhamat District (Marhamat)
  • Oltinko‘l District (Oltinko‘l)
  • Paxtaobod District (Paxtaobod)
  • Shahrixon District (Shahrixon)
  • Ulug‘nor District (Oqoltin)
Other towns and villages
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