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 was 37,100 in 2016.^[1]

Qońirat Karakalpak: Қоңырат, Qońırat
Qońirat
Qońirat Location in Uzbekistan Show map of Uzbekistan Qońirat Qońirat (Central Asia) Show map of Central Asia
Coordinates: 43°02′59″N 58°51′15″E
Country	Uzbekistan
Suveren Republic	Karakalpakstan
District	Qońirat district
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	37,100
Time zone	UTC+5 (UZT)
Website	kungrad.com

In the past it was the centre of caravan routes leading to the Caspian Sea and the Uralsk province.^[2]