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Chorkuh

Chorku (Tajik: Чоркӯҳ; Russian: Чорку/Чоркух) is a village and jamoat in northern Tajikistan. It is part of the city of Isfara in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 37,065 (2015).[1] The Hazrati Shoh mausoleum in Chorku is from the 8th-10th century.[2]

In August 2015, a dispute over a water canal in the area became a controversy between Kyrgyz and Tajiks.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 2 October 2020
  2. ^ "Isfara: a travel guide". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  3. ^ "Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan: Interethnic Clash Shines Light on Fraying Social Fabric | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.