Chortoq

Chortoq (Uzbek: Chortoq — 4 hills) is a city in Namangan Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Chortoq District.^[2]

Chortoq Uzbek: Chortoq
City
Chortoq Bazaar
Chortoq Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°04′08″N 71°48′55″E
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Namangan Region
District	Chortoq District
Town status	1976 (town status), known from II century
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	53,400
Time zone	UTC+5 (UZT)
Area code	+998 69 XX-XX-XXX

Etymology

The name "Chortoq" means "4 hills" (from the Persian "chor" - 4 and the Turkic "togh, toq" - hill, mountain), which indicates 4 artificially created hills (hills) in the city, which served at one time for military-defensive and warning purposes.

Geography

Located in northern part of the Ferghana Valley (Fargʻona vodiysi) in eastern Uzbekistan.

Population

Its population is 53,400 (2016).^[1]