Kosonsoy

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kosonsoy
other_name = "Kasansay
Kassan-Sai
Kassansay
Koson"
native_name =
nickname =
settlement_type =
motto =


imagesize =
image_caption =


flag_size =
image_

seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
city_logo =
citylogo_size =


mapsize =
map_caption =


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
image_dot_

dot_mapsize =
dot_map_caption =
dot_x = |dot_y =
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position =
pushpin_map_caption =
pushpin_mapsize =360
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = UZB
subdivision_type1 =
subdivision_name1 =
subdivision_type2 =
subdivision_name2 =
subdivision_type3 =
subdivision_name3 =
subdivision_type4 =
subdivision_name4 =
government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
leader_title2 =
leader_name2 =
leader_title3 =
leader_name3 =
leader_title4 =
leader_name4 =
established_title = Founded
established_date =
established_title2 =
established_date2 =
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
area_magnitude =
unit_pref =
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 =
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
area_total_sq_mi =
area_land_sq_mi =
area_water_sq_mi =
area_water_percent =
area_urban_km2 =
area_urban_sq_mi =
area_metro_km2 =
area_metro_sq_mi =
area_blank1_title =
area_blank1_km2 =
area_blank1_sq_mi =
population_as_of = late 2006
population_footnotes =
population_note =
population_total = 43,684
population_density_km2 =
population_density_sq_mi =
population_metro =
population_density_metro_km2 =
population_density_metro_sq_mi =
population_urban =
population_density_urban_km2 =
population_density_urban_sq_mi =
population_blank1_title =
population_blank1 =
population_blank2_title =
population_blank2 =
population_density_blank1_km2 =
population_density_blank1_sq_mi =
timezone =
utc_offset = UTC+5
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST =
latd=41 |latm=15 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=71|longm=33 |longs= |longEW=E
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 885
elevation_ft = 2906
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code =717235
area_code =
blank_name =
blank_info =
blank1_name =
blank1_info =
website =
footnotes =

"Kosonsoy" is a town in Uzbekistan. Kosonsoy in Namangan province is different from the town of Koson of the Qashqadaryo province of Uzbekistan.Kosonsoy is named after the River "Koson" which flows from high mountains of Kyrgizistan to Turakurgan district of Namangan region (oblast)of Uzbekistan, the word "soy" in Tajik means "small river".

History

Kosonsoy is an ancient place, its first settlements date back to times of Kushan Empire. The word "koson" came out from the word Kushan. Kosonsoy was an essential part of Kushan Empire together with ancient city of Akhsikent, near Namangan city. There are still remains of ancient Mug Castle of Kushanids in the north part of the city

Population

Kosonsoy has a population about 43,684 inhabitants [ [http://population-of.com/en/Uzbekistan/06/Kosonsoy/ Population Of Kosonsoy ] ] . The centre of district is town of Kosonsoy. The majority of population in Kosonsoy are ethnic Tajiks.

Education

There are five Secondary Special Education Collages (SSEC) and one Academic Lyleum in Kosonsoy.SSECs include medical Collage, pedagogical Collage, transport and communication Collage, Technical collage and few others.There are about 46 secondary schools in Kosonsoy, more than a half of them are Tajik schools and one Russian and Uzbek school.

Environment

Kosonsoy is a mounteaneous place, and the mountain is as close as 3 km to the centre of district. The river Kosonsoy divides the city into two parts.

Prominent People

Makhdumi Azam Kosoni, (is also known as Ahmad Kasani) a prominent Muslim scholar/scientist/poet was born in Kosonsoy, the street of maxdumi Azam was named after him and there is monument of Maxdumi Azam near the bank of Kosonsoy River, completed in September 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UZ/6/Kosonsoy.html Kosonsoy information at fallingrain.com]