Qońirat
Place in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 was 37,100 in 2016.[1]
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Qońirat
Karakalpak: Қоңырат, Qońırat | |
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Qońirat | |
Coordinates: 43°02′59″N 58°51′15″E | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Autonomous Republic | Karakalpakstan |
District | Qońirat district |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 37,100 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Website | kungrad.com |
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The city was founded more than two thousand years ago.