Shirin, Uzbekistan
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Shirin | |
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Location in Uzbekistan | |
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Country | Uzbekistan |
Region | Sirdaryo Region |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 15 300 |
Time zone | UZT (UTC+5) |
Shirin is a city in Sirdaryo Region of Uzbekistan. Shirin is administratively designated as a city of regional significance. Near Shirin, there is Syrdarya Power Plant and Farkhad Dam.
Population: 14,000 (2004 estimate).[1]
History
The city was established in 1972.
The history of the city begins with a construction of power station in the early Syrdarinskaya 1970 - one of the largest power plants in the former Soviet Union.
Prior to the establishment of the city the vicinity had small rural settlements.
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