Toytepa
Toytepa To'ytepa / Тўйтепа | |
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Toytepa Location in Uzbekistan | |
Coordinates: 41°03′N 69°36′E / 41.050°N 69.600°ECoordinates: 41°03′N 69°36′E / 41.050°N 69.600°E | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Region | Tashkent Region |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 22,111[1] |
Toytepa (Uzbek: To'ytepa / Тўйтепа; Russian: Тойтепа; literally "Joy Mount") is a town in the Region of Tashkent (Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan). The population of the town is estimated at 21,000.
Geography
Toytepa is located at 41°03′N 69°36′E / 41.050°N 69.600°E. The local time in Toytepa is UTC/GMT +5 hours.
History
Two Zoroastrian period ossuaries, dating to the 6th century, are kept in Samarkand museum.
Economy
Important cotton processing enterprises in Toytepa, mostly Uzbek-South-Korean joint ventures. Fluorspar, the most important source of fluorine, is mined at Toytepa.
References
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