Chorkuh

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.

Chorku
Tajik: Чоркӯҳ نوحیای چورکو
Russian: Чорку/Чоркух
Chorku
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 70°34′56″E
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CityIsfara
Population
 (2015)
  Total37,065
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)

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

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