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(Redirected from Chorku, Tajikistan) Jamoat in Sughd Region, Tajikistan
Chorku Tajik: Чоркӯҳ نوحیای چورکو
Russian: Чорку/Чоркух
Jamoat
Official seal of ChorkuSeal
Chorku is located in TajikistanChorkuChorkuLocation in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 70°34′56″E / 39.97389°N 70.58222°E / 39.97389; 70.58222
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CityIsfara
Population
 • Total37,065
Time zoneUTC+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). The Hazrati Shoh mausoleum in Chorku is from the 8th-10th century.

In August 2015, a dispute over a water canal in the area became a controversy between Kyrgyz and Tajiks.

References

  1. Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 2 October 2020
  2. "Isfara: a travel guide". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  3. "Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan: Interethnic Clash Shines Light on Fraying Social Fabric | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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Capital: Khujand
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