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Chirchik River
The Chirchiq or Chirchik (, ) is a river of Uzbekistan, a major right tributary of the Syr Darya. It is in length and its basin has an area of . The principal tributary is the Ugom (right). The river is formed at the confluence of the rivers Chatkal and Pskem, which form the Lake Charvak reservoir. It flows through about 30 km of canyon in the upper reaches. Below, the valley widens and eventually joins the Syr Darya. There are several dams on the river which serve both for electricity generation and irrigation. All main canals of Tashkent, such as Bozsu, Anhor, Salar, and Burijar are fed by the water from Chirchik. The river flows through or in close proximity to the cities Xoʻjakent, Gʻazalkent, Chirchiq, Tashkent Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ..., Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorvoq
Chorvoq (, ) is an urban-type settlement in Boʻstonliq District, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. The town is 575 metres above sea level and lies on the river Chirchiq, downstream from Lake Charvak, an irrigation and hydroelectric facility. History The 168-meter-high rock fill dam at Chorvoq was built in 1970. The lake Charvak Lake Charvak (; from چهارباغ ''Char bagh'', "four gardens" in Persian) is a water reservoir in Boʻstonliq District in the northern part of Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, separating Ugam (north), Pskem (east), and Chatkal (south) ranges. Th ... reservoir was formed by the rivers of Mount Pskem, Kok Su and Chatkal. On the land of the lake there were formerly some settlements, valleys, testimonials of early people, petroglyphs and other historical sights. But it was a time of extreme lack of cheap and environmentally sustainable power after the catastrophic 1966 earthquake, when the whole U.S.S.R. undertook to reconstruct Tashkent. The government then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorvoq Staumauer
Chorvoq (, ) is an urban-type settlement in Boʻstonliq District, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. The town is 575 metres above sea level and lies on the river Chirchiq, downstream from Lake Charvak, an irrigation and hydroelectric facility. History The 168-meter-high rock fill dam at Chorvoq was built in 1970. The lake Charvak Lake Charvak (; from چهارباغ ''Char bagh'', "four gardens" in Persian) is a water reservoir in Boʻstonliq District in the northern part of Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, separating Ugam (north), Pskem (east), and Chatkal (south) ranges. Th ... reservoir was formed by the rivers of Mount Pskem, Kok Su and Chatkal. On the land of the lake there were formerly some settlements, valleys, testimonials of early people, petroglyphs and other historical sights. But it was a time of extreme lack of cheap and environmentally sustainable power after the catastrophic 1966 earthquake, when the whole U.S.S.R. undertook to reconstruct Tashkent. The government then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinoz
Chinoz (, ) is a city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Chinoz District. It has an altitude Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum (geodesy), datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context (e.g., aviation, geometr ... of 269 m above the sea level. Its population is 23,700 (2016). References Populated places in Tashkent Region Cities in Uzbekistan {{Uzbekistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangiyoʻl
Yangiyoʻl (; ) is a district-level in Uzbekistan's Tashkent Region, 20 km from the city of Tashkent. It has a population of 61,700 people. Industry in the area includes textiles and paper. The largest factories and plants in the city: Confectionery Factory, Bio-chemical Plant, Oil Plant, Wine plant, Paper Factory, Brick Production Plant, Canned Food Plant. Some of the factories and plants are in great need of investments. There are 18 schools, 3 colleges and 1 academic lyceum in this city. All the other city facilities, such as a park, a cinema, restaurants, bars and cafes are also available for the people living in that area. The distance from Tashkent to Yangiyol is . Population: 80,000 (2001). Famous persons * Usman Yusupov - Politician. * Azizullo Izzatullayev (1925 - 1991) is a state and public figure of Uzbekistan, deputy chairman of the executive committee of Yangiyol district (1962–1983), holder of the "War of the Fatherland" and "Mark of Honor" orders. * Dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirchiq
Chirchiq, also spelled as Chirchik, (; ) is a district-level city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is about 32 km northeast of Tashkent, along the river Chirchiq. Chirchiq lies in the Chatkal Mountains. The population of Chirchiq as of 2021 is approximately 162,800. It is located at latitude 41° 28' 8N; longitude 69° 34' 56E, 582 meters above sea level. History The city was founded in 1935,''Chirchiq'' article on Encyclopædia Britannica,sewww.britannica.com/ref> when several local villages grew together as a consequence of the construction of a hydroelectric power station on the Chirchiq River. Economy Chirchiq is in the middle of an intensively cultivated area, producing mainly vegetables and fruits, including melons and grapes. A large electrochemical work produces fertilizer for the region's collective farms. Chirchiq's industries also include the production of ferroalloys and machinery for the agricultural and chemical industries. Chirchiq is also a major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gʻazalkent
Gʻazalkent (, ) is a city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Boʻstonliq District Boʻstonliq is a district of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the city Gʻazalkent. It has an area of and it had 171,200 inhabitants in 2021. The district consists of one city ( Gʻazalkent), 17 urban-type settlements (Iskanda .... Its population is 21,600 (2016). References Populated places in Tashkent Region Cities in Uzbekistan {{Uzbekistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xoʻjakent
Xoʻjakent (, ) is an urban-type settlement in Boʻstonliq District, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan , image_flag = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg , image_coat = Emblem of Uzbekistan.svg , symbol_type = Emblem of Uzbekistan, Emblem , national_anthem = "State Anthem of Uzbekistan, State Anthem of the Republ .... Its population is 3,400 (2016). There is a Xoʻjakent Station on the Tashkent-Xoʻjakent Railway. References Populated places in Tashkent Region Urban-type settlements in Uzbekistan {{Uzbekistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan. Before the influence of Islam in the mid-8th century AD, Sogdian people, Sogdian and Turkic people, Turkic culture was predominant. After Genghis Khan destroyed the city in 1219, it was rebuilt and profited from its location on the Silk Road. From the 18th to the 19th centuries, the city became an Tashkent (1784), independent city-state, before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand. In 1865, Tashkent fell to the Russian Empire; as a result, it became the capital of Russian Turkestan. In Soviet Union, Soviet times, it witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to Population transfer in the Soviet Union, forced deportations from throughout the Soviet Unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzbekistan
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Lake Charvak
Lake Charvak (; from چهارباغ ''Char bagh'', "four gardens" in Persian) is a water reservoir in Boʻstonliq District in the northern part of Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, separating Ugam (north), Pskem (east), and Chatkal (south) ranges. The reservoir was created by erecting a high stone dam (Charvak Hydropower Station) on the river Chirchiq, a short distance downstream from the confluence of Pskem, Koʻksuv and Chatkal rivers in the western Tian Shan mountains, which provide the main volume of water. Currently the confluence cannot be seen and all three rivers discharge directly into Charvak. The reservoir capacity is . Lake Charvak is the uppermost of the several reservoirs made on the Chirchiq River. Downstream, there are Khodzhikent Reservoir and Gazalkent Reservoir, which have a much smaller area. The dam construction was started in 1964 and completed in 1970. About 150 archaeological sites were submerged under water when the reservoir was filled up. These sites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pskem
The Pskem () or Piskom () is a river of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan in the Pskem Mountains. The river runs for (including its source river Oygaying) southwest with a basin area of . The origins of the river Pskem are in the glaciers of the Talas Alatau range in Kazakhstan. In the upper reaches of the river it flows through a narrow rocky gorge, and then travels more than through the Pskem Valley. The river valley is bounded by Ugam Range (north) and Pskem Mountains, Pskem Range (south). On the banks of the river in the valley are thickets of shrubs and apple, pear, apricot and plum trees, along with small groves of walnut. The river banks are home to notable populations of porcupine, fox, marmots, Suidae, wild pigs and brown bear, as well as many species of birds. The river empties into the Lake Charvak, which is drained by the river Chirchiq (river), Chirchiq. Its tributaries are the Aksarsoy and other rivers. An English-language map "Republic of Uzbekistan"（Published by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
