Qaraozek | |
Native Name: | Қараөзек, Qaraózek |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | Uzbekistan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uzbekistan |
Coordinates: | 43.0275°N 60.0125°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uzbekistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous Republic |
Subdivision Name1: | Karakalpakstan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Karaozek district |
Population Total: | 12300 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Timezone: | UZT |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Official Name: | Qaraozek |
Qaraozek, Karaozek, or also Karauzyak (Karakalpak: Қараөзек, Qaraózek) is a town and seat of Qaraozek district in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.[1] The town population in 1989 was 10,656 people.[2]
Famous Karakalpak personalities as Allayar Dosnazarov, one of the founders of Karakalpak Autonomous Oblast and Karakalpak journalist, lawyer Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov were born in Karaozek.