Chorkesar Explained

Settlement Type:urban-type settlement
Official Name:Chorkesar
Pushpin Map:Uzbekistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates:41.0306°N 70.9092°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Uzbekistan
Subdivision Name1:Namangan Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pop District
Established Title:Urban-type settlement status
Established Date:1957
Population As Of:1989
Population Total:1382
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:UZT
Utc Offset:+5

Chorkesar (Uzbek: Chorkesar/Чоркесар, Russian: Чаркесар|Charkesar) is an urban-type settlement in Namangan Region, Uzbekistan. It is part of Pop District.[1] The town population in 1989 was 1382 people.[2]

In 2021 preparations for the environmental remediation a nearby former uranium mine, and also at Yangiabad, started with the assistance of a €2 million grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.[3]

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. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng89_reg2.php Population census-1989
  3. News: Clean-up set to start at Uzbek legacy uranium sites . World Nuclear News . 25 October 2021 . 26 October 2021.