Chortoq Explained

Settlement Type:City
Official Name:Chortoq
Native Name:Uzbek: Chortoq
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:Namangan Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chortoq District
Established Title:Town status
Established Date:1976 (town status), known from II century
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:53400
Timezone:UZT
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:41.0689°N 71.8153°W
Postal Code:117300
Area Code:+998 69 XX-XX-XXX

Chortoq (Uzbek: Chortoq — 4 hills) is a city in Namangan Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Chortoq District.[1]

Etymology

The name "Chortoq" means "4 hills" (from the Persian "chor" - 4 and the Turkic "togh, toq" - hill, mountain), which indicates 4 artificially created hills (hills) in the city, which served at one time for military-defensive and warning purposes.

Geography

Located in northern part of the Ferghana Valley (Fargʻona vodiysi) in eastern Uzbekistan.

Population

Its population is 53,400 (2016).[2]

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: Soliyev, A.S. . Shaharlar geografiyasi . 144 . uz . Geography of cities.