Jarqoʻrgʻon District

Jarqoʻrgʻon is a district of Surxondaryo Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the city Jarqoʻrgʻon.[1] It has an area of 1,140 km2 (440 sq mi)[2] and its population is 222,100 (2021 est.).[3] The district consists of one city (Jarqoʻrgʻon), 5 urban-type settlements (Kakaydi, Minor, Qoraqursoq, Markaziy Surxon, Kafrun) and 7 rural communities (Oqqoʻrgʻon, Jarqoʻrgʻon, Dehqonobod, Minor, Surxon, Chorjoʻy, Sharq Yulduzi).[1]

Jarqoʻrgʻon
Jarqoʻrgʻon tumani
CountryUzbekistan
RegionSurxondaryo Region
CapitalJarqoʻrgʻon
Area
  Total1,140 km2 (440 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total222,100
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

The 12th century Jarkurgan minaret is located in the village Minor.

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Surxondaryo viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Surxondaryo Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Surxondaryo regional department of statistics.
  3. "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Surxondaryo regional department of statistics.

37.5000°N 67.4167°E / 37.5000; 67.4167

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