Kosonsoy
Kasânsoy
Косонсой | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°15′N 71°33′E / 41.250°N 71.550°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Namangan Region |
| Elevation | 885 m (2,906 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 50,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Postal code | 717235 |
Kâsânsây also spelled as Kasansay (Uzbek: Kasansay / Косонсой; Tajik: Косонсой; Russian: Касансай) or simply, Kasan, (ancient Kathan or Great Kushan empire) is a city in Namangan Region, Uzbekistan. It is the seat of Kasansay District. Kasansay is named after the River "Kasan" which flows from high mountains of Kyrgyzstan to Turakurgan District (Namangan Region), the word "soy" in from sugdian-tajik and means a "brook".