Üch-Korgon
Place in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Üch-Korgon (Kyrgyz: Үч-Коргон [ʏ́tɕʰ qɔrʁɔ́n]; Russian: Уч-Коргон), is a large village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Kadamjay District.[2] With a population of 14,708 (2021), it is the largest village in the region.[1] Under Soviet rule the village was named Molotovabad.
Üch-Korgon
Kyrgyz: Үч-Коргон | |
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  Üch-Korgon | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′48″N 72°03′36″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Batken Region |
| District | Kadamjay District |
| Elevation | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 14,708 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
There is a river named Isfayram Soy. Isfayram Soy gives its water to the residents of Üch-Korgon, Kyzyl-Kiya and to other villages around Üch-Korgon and flows further to Quvasoy, a town in Uzbekistan. There are 11 schools in Üch-Korgon such as A.S. Pushkin, Ayniy, Jomiy, etc. Most of the population in Üch-Korgon is involved in growing and selling/exporting cherries, pears and apples. Cherries of Üch-Korgon, known as "type three cherry," are the most popular and are claimed to be the largest in the world. Cherries ripen late May and early June.
Population
Notable people
- Mamadali Kurbanov – Soviet Tajik politician and miner
