Ellikqala District Explained

Ellikqala District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uzbekistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Republic
Subdivision Name: Uzbekistan
Subdivision Name1:Karakalpakstan
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Boʻston
Area Total Km2:5420
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:164600
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:UZT
Utc Offset:+5

Ellikqala District (Uzbek: Ellikqalʼa tumani, Kara-Kalpak: Ellikqala rayonı) is a district of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the city Boʻston.[1] Its area is [2] and it had 164,600 inhabitants in 2022.[3]

There is one city (Boʻston), one town (Saxtiyon) and 13 rural communities (Amirobod, Guldursun, Guliston, Navoiy, Oqchakoʻl, Sarabiy, Tozabogʻ, Sharq Yulduzi, Ellikqalʼa, Qizilqum, Qilchinoq, Qirqqiz Fortress, Doʻstlik).

The district takes its name from the Elliq Qala (Karakalpak fifty fortresses), a series of ancient desert castles in the district.

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41.8437°N 60.9092°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan. uz, ru. July 2020. The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics.
  2. Web site: Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi. Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. Karakalpakstan Republic department of statistics. uz. PDF.
  3. Web site: Hududlar bo'yicha shahar va qishloq aholisi soni. Urban and rural population by district. Karakalpakstan Republic department of statistics. uz. PDF.