Uchqoʻrgʻon

Uchqoʻrgʻon
Uzbek: Учқўрғон / Uchqoʻrgʻon
City
Uchqoʻrgʻon
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°07′17″N 72°05′37″E / 41.12139°N 72.09361°E / 41.12139; 72.09361
Country Uzbekistan
RegionNamangan Region
DistrictUchqoʻrgʻon District
Government
  GovernorJakhongir Rizzayev
Population
 (2016)
  Total
40,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)
Postal code
160900-160904

Uchqoʻrgʻon (/ˌʊkɜːrˈɡɒn/; Uzbek: [ˌʉtʃqɵɾˈʁɒn]) is a city and seat of Uchqoʻrgʻon District in Namangan Region in eastern Uzbekistan. In 1989 it had a population of 23,772, and 40,000 in 2016.

In 1969 Uchqoʻrgʻon was granted city status. The city has cotton-cleaning and oil-extracting factories.

Ittifoq settlement is located nearby.