Chust
Chust/Чуст | |
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City | |
| Chust | |
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  Chust Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′52″N 71°14′25″E / 40.99778°N 71.24028°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Namangan Region |
| District | Chust District |
| City status | 1969 |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 100,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (not observed) |
| Postal code | 161100[2] |
| Area code | +998 6942[2] |
| Website | https://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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
shaharlarwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Chust". SPR (in Russian). Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "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.