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'''Chirchiq''' ({{langx|uz|Chirchiq / Чирчиқ}}) is a district-level city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan.<ref name=class>{{cite web|url=https://stat.uz/uploads/docs/soato(mhobt)_2020.xlsx|title=Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan|language=uz, ru|date=July 2020|publisher=The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics}}</ref> It is about 32&nbsp;km northeast of Tashkent, along the river Chirchiq. Chirchiq lies in the Chatkal Mountains. The population of Chirchiq as of 2021 is approximately 162,800.<ref name=toshvilstat/>

It is located at latitude 41° 28' 8N; longitude 69° 34' 56E, 582 meters above sea level.

== History == The city was founded in 1935,<ref>''Chirchiq'' article on Encyclopædia Britannica, see [https://www.britannica.com/place/Chirchiq www.britannica.com]</ref> when several local villages grew together as a consequence of the construction of a hydroelectric power station on the Chirchiq River.

== Economy == Chirchiq is in the middle of an intensively cultivated area, producing mainly vegetables and fruits, including melons and grapes. A large electrochemical work produces fertilizer for the region's collective farms. Chirchiq's industries also include the production of ferroalloys and machinery for the agricultural and chemical industries.

Chirchiq is also a major winter recreation area in Tashkent Region. There are two major ski resorts near the city, named Chimgan and Amirsoy, that attract tourists from throughout Central Asia and Russia. A water diversion on the Chirchiq River just outside the city provides the major source of drinking water for Tashkent and other cities to the south.

== Surroundings== There are many villages near Chirchiq, for example: Azadbash, Abay, Kyzyltu, Koshkargan, Yumalak, Tavaksay.

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== References == {{Reflist}}

{{Tashkent Region}} {{Cities in Uzbekistan}} {{Authority control}}

Category:Populated places in Tashkent Region Category:Cities in Uzbekistan Category:Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union

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