Qońirat

Qońirat, also spelled as Kungrad[2] (Karakalpak: Қоңырат, Qońırat), formerly known as Zheleznodorozhny (Russian: Железнодорожный, until 1969), is a city in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, located in the Amu Darya delta[2] on the left bank of the river. It is the seat of Qońirat district.[3] Its population is 37,100 (2016).[1]

Qońirat
Karakalpak: Қоңырат, Qońırat
Qońirat
Qońirat is located in Uzbekistan
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Location in Uzbekistan
Qońirat is located in Central Asia
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Qońirat (Central Asia)
Coordinates: 43°02′59″N 58°51′15″E
Country Uzbekistan
Autonomous RepublicKarakalpakstan
DistrictQońirat district
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total37,100
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)
Websitekungrad.com

References
  1. Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 143.
  2. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kungrad" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 947.
  3. "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.




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