Taxtakoʻpir
Taxtakoʻpir (Uzbek: Taxtakoʻpir, Karakalpak: Taxtakópir, Russian: Тахтакупыр, Takhtakupir, also Tazta-Kupir)[1] is a town and seat of the Taxtakoʻpir District in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.[2] It is 107 kilometres (66 mi) from the Karakalpak capital of Nukus.
Taxtakoʻpir | |
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Town | |
 Karakalpak boys race in Taxtako‘pir | |
  Taxtakoʻpir Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′21″N 60°17′19″E | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous Republic | Karakalpakstan |
| District | Taxtakoʻpir District |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 17,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
The town has been the seat of Taxtakoʻpir District since 1984. It has six public schools and two vocational colleges.
The population in 2004 was 17,100. In 1989, during the last Soviet census, the population was recorded as 15,022 (7,553 men and 7,469 women).
References
- "Taxtakoʻpir, Karakalpakstan". Geonamebase.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "Tazta-Kupir: Uzbekistan". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
Capital: Nukus | ||
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