Krasnogorsk, Uzbekistan Explained

Official Name:Krasnogorsk
Pushpin Map:Uzbekistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uzbekistan
Subdivision Type2:City
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1953
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:19176
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:41.1542°N 69.6697°W
Elevation Ft:2788
Elevation M:849

Krasnogorsk is an urban-type settlement in Tashkent Region of Uzbekistan. It is part of the city of Angren.[1] It was founded in Soviet times in 1953 as Krasnogorsky.[2] 19,176 people live in the town as of 2011.[3] During Soviet time, a large proportion of the town population were German-speakers deported there from throughout the Soviet Union.[4]

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://www.fallingrain.com/world/UZ/14/Krasnogorsk.html Krasnogorsk Information
  3. http://krasnogorskuz.narod.ru/2.html About Krasnogorsk
  4. Kim-Pacher. Svetlana. 1428. 27–29. Kulturkorrespondenz östliches Europa. de. Deutsches Kulturforum östliches Europa.