Uchtepa, Uzbekistan
Uchtepa | |
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urban-type settlement[1] | |
Uchtepa Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′18″N 67°54′04″E / 40.20500°N 67.90111°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Jizzakh Region |
| District | Sharof Rashidov District |
| Urban-type settlement status | 2009 |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 10,110 (2,005) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Uchtepa (Uzbek: Uchtepa/Учтепа, Russian: Учтепа) is an urban-type settlement in Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Sharof Rashidov District.[1] The town population in 2005 was 10110 people.[2]
History
The name "Uchtepa" (meaning "three mounds") refers to three ancient mounds located in the area, which served defensive and observation purposes. Historically, these mounds were situated near the Khayrobod and Qaliya neighborhoods. Uchtepa has served as the administrative center of the district since its establishment in 1926. It was granted the status of an urban-type settlement in 2009.
Infrastructure
As the district center, Uchtepa hosts several administrative and social facilities, including:
- Jizzakh Advanced Vocational Skills Technicum.
- Central District Hospital and a medical dispensary.
- A cultural center, district library, and a museum.
- The "O'rda" Youth Ecological Park and a central stadium.
The settlement is an important transport hub, located on the highway connecting Jizzakh and Sirdaryo.
References
- ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
- ^ Population census-1989
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan On approval of the National list of tangible cultural heritage sites. Lex.uz 04.10.2019
- Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2019, October 4). Resolution No. 846.
- Zakirov, A. A., & Mavlyanov, B. S. (2025). Explanatory Dictionary of Place Names of Jizzakh Region. Tashkent: Kamalak-PRESS Publishers, p. 341.