Chirchiq

Chirchiq, also spelled as Chirchik, (Uzbek: Chirchiq / Чирчиқ; Russian: Чирчик) is a district-level city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan.[2] It is about 32 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.[1] It is located at latitude 41° 28' 8N; longitude 69° 34' 56E, 582 meters above sea level. The city was founded in 1935,[3] when several local villages grew together as a consequence of the construction of a hydroelectric power station on the Chirchiq River.