Chorkuh
Chorku
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  Chorku Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 70°34′56″E / 39.97389°N 70.58222°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| City | Isfara |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 37,065 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
Chorku (Tajik: Чоркӯҳ; Russian: Чорку/Чоркух) is a village and jamoat in northern Tajikistan. It is part of the city of Isfara in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 37,065 (2015).[1] The Hazrati Shoh mausoleum in Chorku is from the 8th-10th century.[2]
In August 2015, a dispute over a water canal in the area became a controversy between Kyrgyz and Tajiks.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 2 October 2020
- ^ "Isfara: a travel guide". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan: Interethnic Clash Shines Light on Fraying Social Fabric | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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