Chust, Uzbekistan

Chust
Chust/Чуст
City
Chust
Chust is located in Uzbekistan
Chust
Chust
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°59′52″N 71°14′25″E / 40.99778°N 71.24028°E / 40.99778; 71.24028
Country Uzbekistan
RegionNamangan Region
DistrictChust District
City status1969
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total100,200
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (not observed)
Postal code
161100[2]
Area code+998 6942[2]
Websitehttps://chust.uz/

Chust (Uzbek: Chust/Чуст; Russian: Чуст) is a city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Chust District.[3] The City of Chust is located in the northern corner of the Fergana Valley along the river Chustsoy.

Chust is one of the oldest cities in the Fergana Valley. The Fergana automobile road passes through the city. This road connects Chust with several other places, such as the cities of Namangan, Andijan, Kokand and Fergana.

Chust underwent significant changes during the Soviet period. Many factories and institutions were built during that time. Currently, the city is an important center for cotton processing.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference shaharlar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Chust". SPR (in Russian). Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ^ "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.