Oqqoʻrgʻon Explained

Settlement Type:City
Official Name:Oqqoʻrgʻon
Pushpin Map:Uzbekistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uzbekistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Uzbekistan
Subdivision Name1:Tashkent Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Oqqoʻrgʻon District
Established Title:Town status
Established Date:1980
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:11900
Timezone:UZT
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:40.8764°N 69.0453°W

Oqqoʻrgʻon (Uzbek: Оққўрғон/Oqqo’rg’on, Russian: Аккурган|Akkurgan) is a city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Oqqoʻrgʻon District.[1] Its population is 11,900 (2016).[2]

Its inhabitants are mostly Uzbeks, as well as Russians, Kazakhs, Tajiks, Koreans, Tatars and other nationalities.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan. uz, ru. July 2020. The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics.
  2. Book: Shaharlar geografiyasi. Geography of cities. uz. Soliyev, A.S.. 145.