Chorkesar

Chorkesar (Uzbek: Chorkesar/Чоркесар, Russian: Чаркесар, romanized: Charkesar) is an urban-type settlement in Namangan Region, Uzbekistan. It is part of Pop District. The town population in 1989 was 1382 people.

Chorkesar
urban-type settlement
Chorkesar
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°01′50″N 70°54′33″E
Country Uzbekistan
RegionNamangan Region
DistrictPop District
Urban-type settlement status1957
Population
 (1989)
  Total1,382
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

In 2021 preparations for the environmental remediation a nearby former uranium mine, and also at Yangiabad, started with the assistance of a €2 million grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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