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Charvak

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Charvak

 

an urban-type settlement in Bostanlyk Raion, Tashkent Oblast, Uzbek SSR. Charvak is situated on the Chirchik River, a tributary of the Syr Darya. The terminus of a railroad branch line from Tashkent, Charvak was established in 1964 during the construction of the Charvak Hydroelectric Power Plant.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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