Shoʻrchi District Explained

Shoʻrchi
Settlement Type:	District
Official Name:	Shoʻrchi tumani
Mapsize:	270px
Mapsize1:	150px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uzbekistan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Surxondaryo Region
Subdivision Type2:	Capital
Subdivision Name2:	Shoʻrchi
Established Title:	Established
Established Date:	1935
Area Total Km2:	850
Population As Of:	2021
Population Total:	212,700
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	UZT
Utc Offset:	+5

Shoʻrchi (Uzbek: Shoʻrchi tumani) is a district of Surxondaryo Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the city Shoʻrchi.^[1] It has an area of ^[2] and its population is 212,700 (2021 est.).^[3]

Settlements

The district consists of one city (Shoʻrchi), 10 urban-type settlements (Elbayon, Toʻla, Yalti, Xushchekka, Qoʻshtegirmon, Kattasovur, Karvon, Gʻarmaqoʻrgʻon, Jarqishloq, Joyilma) and 10 rural communities (Qoʻldosh, Alpomish, Baxtlitepa, Savur, Elobod, Sohibkor, Dalvarzin, Jaloir, Shoʻrchi, Yangibozor).^[1]

Natives

• Shavkat Rakhmonov ― UFC welterweight Mixed-Martial artist is born in Shoʻrchi.

References

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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. Web site: Surxondaryo viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi. Administrative-territorial division of the Surxondaryo Region. Surxondaryo regional department of statistics. uz. PDF.
3. Web site: Urban and rural population by district. Surxondaryo regional department of statistics. uz.