Qiziriq
District
Qiziriq tumani
CountryUzbekistan
RegionSurxondaryo Region
CapitalSariq
Area
 • Total345 km2 (133 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total116,300
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Qiziriq is a district of Surxondaryo Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the town Sariq.[1] It has an area of 345 km2 (133 sq mi)[2] and its population is 116,300 (2021 est.).[3] In 2019 it lost part (205 km2 (79 sq mi)) of its territory to the re-established Bandixon District.[4]

The district consists of 5 urban-type settlements (Sariq, Kunchiqish, Yangi hayot, Karmaki, Istara) and 10 rural communities (Zarkamar, Olmazor, Bandixon, Qiziriq, Kirshak, Chorvador, Paxtakor, Sharq Istara, Yangi yoʻl, Mehnatobod).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ "Surxondaryo viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Surxondaryo Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Surxondaryo regional department of statistics.
  3. ↑ "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Surxondaryo regional department of statistics.
  4. ↑ "Bandixon district of Surxondaryo region will be reorganized". Zamin (in Uzbek). 7 November 2019.

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