Jarqoʻrgʻon

Jarqoʻrgʻon (Uzbek: Jarqoʻrgʻon/Жарқўрғон, Russian: Джаркурган, romanized: Dzharkurgan) is a city in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Jarqoʻrgʻon District.[2] The population was 17,687 in 1989,[3] and 22,700 in 2016.[1] The 12th century Jarkurgan minaret is located in the village Minor, some 5 km southwest of Jarqoʻrgʻon.

Jarqoʻrgʻon
City
Jarqoʻrgʻon is located in Uzbekistan
Jarqoʻrgʻon
Jarqoʻrgʻon
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 37°30′30″N 67°25′00″E
Country Uzbekistan
RegionSurxondaryo Region
DistrictJarqoʻrgʻon District
Town status1973
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total22,700
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Notable people

Eldor Shomurodov

References
  1. Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 145.
  2. "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
  3. Population census-1989 Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
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