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

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  1. ^ a b "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°30′00″N 67°25′00″E / 37.5000°N 67.4167°E / 37.5000; 67.4167