Country Uzbekistan Time zone UZT (UTC+5) Local time Sunday 1:34 AM | Region Sirdaryo Region Area 13.4 km² Population 15,300 (2003) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Shirin, Uzbekistan
Population: 14,000 (2004 estimate).
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.
References
Shirin, Uzbekistan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA