Shovot
Shovot, also Shavat, (Uzbek: Shovot/Шовот, شاۋات; Russian: Шават, Šavat) is a town and seat of Shovot District in Xorazm Region in Uzbekistan. The town is located 37 km north-west of Urgench. It has a railway station on the line Turkmenabad - Beineu. The population in 1991 was 20,600.[1] It attained city status in 1981. It contains an Asphalt concrete plant.
Shovot | |
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Town | |
  Shovot Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′21″N 60°18′9″E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Xorazm Region |
| District | Shovot District |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 15 800 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
References
- Большой энциклопедический словарь / Гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров.- М., 1997.- С. 1359
Capital: Urgench | ||
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