Paxtakor (Uzbek: Paxtakor/Пахтакор, Persian: پختهکار, Russian: Пахтакaр) is a city in Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Paxtakor District.[3] It had a population of 15,366 in 1989,[4] and 23,900 in 2016.[1] In 1974 Paxtakor was granted city status. The city has a cotton-cleaning factory.[5]
Paxtakor | |
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  Paxtakor Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′55″N 67°57′16″E / 40.31528°N 67.95444°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Jizzakh Region |
| District | Paxtakor District |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 23,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
| Postal code | 130900-130904[2] |
Meaning
editThe word Pakhta(پخته) in Persian means cotton and kor from kar-, kardan(کار، کردن) "to do, to make", produces a job name from a noun.
References
edit- ^ a b Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 144.
- ^ "Pochta indekslari - Jizzax filiali" (in Uzbek). pochta.uz. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. (in Russian). demoscope.ru. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ ПАХТАКОР (in Russian). Энциклопедический словарь. 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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