Chorkuh Explained

Chorku
Native Name:Tajik: Чоркӯҳ نوحیای چورکو
Russian: Чорку/Чоркух
Pushpin Map:Tajikistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tajikistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Tajikistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sughd Region
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Isfara
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:37065
Timezone:TJT
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:39.9739°N 70.5822°W

Chorku (Tajik: Чоркӯҳ; Russian: Чорку/Чоркух) is a village and jamoat in northern Tajikistan. It is part of the city of Isfara in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 37,065 (2015).[1] The Hazrati Shoh mausoleum in Chorku is from the 8th-10th century.[2]

In August 2015, a dispute over a water canal in the area became a controversy between Kyrgyz and Tajiks.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://untj.org/jambi-project/index.php/maps-statistics/demography Jamoat-level basic indicators
  2. Web site: Isfara: a travel guide. Caravanistan. en-US. 2019-12-09.
  3. Web site: Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan: Interethnic Clash Shines Light on Fraying Social Fabric Eurasianet . 2022-03-11 . eurasianet.org . en.