Qorakoʻl also spelled as Karakul (Uzbek: Qorakoʻl/Қоракўл, قره کۉل; Russian: Каракуль) is a city in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qorakoʻl District (Qorakoʻl tumani).[2] "Qorakoʻl" means "black lake" in Uzbek language. Its population is 22,300 (2016).[1]
Qorakoʻl | |
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  Qorakoʻl Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′10″N 63°51′20″E / 39.50278°N 63.85556°E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Bukhara Region |
| District | Qorakoʻl District |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 22,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
History
editThe name of the city means 'black lake' (< qora 'black' + ko'l 'lake') in Uzbek. The Turkic name of Lake Karakul in this area has been known since the beginning of the 8th century.[3] The status of the city was granted in 1980 (previously - urban-type settlement).
References
edit- ^ a b Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 144.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Найимов С. Н. Ойконимы Бухарской области. Автореф. кандидатской диссертации. Т., 1984. с. 8
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