Üch-Korgon (Kyrgyz: Үч-Коргон, pronounced [ytʃqorʁón], Russian: Уч-Коргон, romanized: Uch-Korgon), is a large village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Kadamjay District.[2] With the population of 14,708 (2021), it is the largest village in the region.[1] Under Soviet rule the village was named Molotovabad.
Üch-Korgon
Kyrgyz: Үч-Коргон | |
|---|---|
  Üch-Korgon | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′48″N 72°03′36″E / 40.23000°N 72.06000°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Batken Region |
| District | Kadamjay District |
| Elevation | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,708 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
There is a river named Isfayram Soy. Isfayram Soy gives its water to the residents of Üch-Korgon, Kyzyl-Kiya and to other villages around Üch-Korgon and flows further to Quvasoy, a town in Uzbekistan. There are 11 schools in Üch-Korgon such as A.S. Pushkin, Ayniy, Jomiy, etc. Most of the population in Üch-Korgon is involved in growing and selling/exporting cherries, pears and tobacco leaves. Cherries of Üch-Korgon, known as "third type cherry," are the most popular and are claimed to be the largest in the world. Cherries ripen late May and early June.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11,820 | — |
| 2021 | 14,708 | +1.84% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[3][1] | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 42–46.
- ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Batken Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 210.
External links edit
- Uch-Korgon — Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- (in Swedish) Uchkorgon
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