Circik

Chirchiq additionally spelled as Circik is a town in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, approximately 32 km northeast of Tashkent, along the Chirchiq River. Chirchiq lies inside the Chatkal Mountains. The population of Chirchiq as of 2015 is about 170400. The city was based in 1935, whilst several nearby villages grew together attributable to the construction of a hydroelectric power station on the Chirchiq River. Chirchiq is within the middle of an intensively cultivated vicinity, generating mainly veggies and fruits, together with melons and grapes.

A big electrochemical works produces fertilizer for the area's collective farms. Chirchiq's industries also include the production of ferroalloys and equipment for the agricultural and chemical industries. Chirchiq is likewise a first-rate winter activity place in Tashkent Region. There is a ski inn close to the city, named Chimgan, that entice vacationers from in the course of Central Asia and Russia. A water diversion at the Chirchiq River simply outside the city gives the most important supply of consuming water for Tashkent and different cities to the south.