Üch-Korgon
Üch-Korgon, is a large village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Kadamjay District. With a population of 14,708, it is the largest village in the region. Under Soviet rule the village was named Molotovabad.
There is a river named Isfayram Soy. Isfayram Soy gives its water to the residents of Üch-Korgon, Kyzyl-Kiya and to other villages around Üch-Korgon and flows further to Quvasoy, a town in Uzbekistan. There are 11 schools in Üch-Korgon such as A.S. Pushkin, Ayniy, Jomiy, etc. Most of the population in Üch-Korgon is involved in growing and selling/exporting cherries, pears and tobacco leaves. Cherries of Üch-Korgon, known as "third type cherry," are the most popular and are claimed to be the largest in the world. Cherries ripen late May and early June.
Notable people
- Mamadali Kurbanov – Soviet Tajik politician and miner