Qoʻrgʻontepa | |
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City | |
Location in Uzbekistan | |
Coordinates: 40°44′01″N 72°45′30″E / 40.73361°N 72.75833°ECoordinates: 40°44′01″N 72°45′30″E / 40.73361°N 72.75833°E | |
Country |
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Region | Andijan Region |
District | Qo‘rg‘ontepa District |
City status | 1976 |
Elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 27,197 |
Time zone | UZT (UTC+5) |
Postal code | 170700 |
Area code(s) | (+998) 7631 |
Vehicle registration | 60 |
Qoʻrgʻontepa (Uzbek: Qoʻrgʻontepa, Қўрғонтепа, Russian: Кургантепа) is a small city and seat of Qo‘rg‘ontepa District, in Andijan Region in eastern Uzbekistan. It is located roughly 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Osh, near the border with Kyrgyzstan. In 1989 it had a population of 19,565, and has an estimated population of 28,648 in 2012. In 1976 Qo’rg’ontepa was granted city status. The city has a cotton factory, a tool factory and sewing factory. The city is located on the Uzbek Railways Andijan-Karasu line.