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).[1] The Hazrati Shoh mausoleum in Chorku is from the 8th-10th century.[2]
Chorku
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![]() ![]() Chorku Location in Tajikistan | |
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 70°34′56″E | |
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Region | Sughd Region |
City | Isfara |
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• Total | 37,065 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
In August 2015, a dispute over a water canal in the area became a controversy between Kyrgyz and Tajiks.[3]
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