Uch-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan
| Uch-Korgon Kyrgyz: Үч-Коргон | |
|---|---|
  Uch-Korgon | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′48″N 72°03′36″E / 40.23000°N 72.06000°ECoordinates: 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 (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,820 |
| Time zone | UTC +5 |
Uch-Korgon or Üch-Korgon (Kyrgyz: Үч-Коргон, pronounced [ytʃqorʁón]), is a village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. With the population of 11,820 (2009 Census), it is the largest village in the region.[1] Under Soviet rule the village was named Molotovabad.
There is a river named Isfayram Soy. Isfayram Soy gives its water to the residents of Uch-Korgon, Kyzyl-Kiya and to other villages around Uch-Korgon and flows further to Quvasoy, a town in Uzbekistan. There are 11 schools in Uch-Kurgan such as A.S.Pushkin, Ayniy, Jomiy, etc.. Most of the population in Uch-Korgon is involved in growing and selling/exporting cherries, pears and tobacco leaves. Cherries of Uch-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.
References
- 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2009. Book 3 (in tables). Regions of Kyrgyzstan: Batken Region (Перепись населения и жилищного фонда Кыргызской Республики 2009. Книга 3 (в таблицах). Регионы Кыргызстана: Баткенская область (PDF), Bishkek: National Committee on Statistics, 2010