See also: Karakul (disambiguation).
| Official Name: | Qorakoʻl |
| Pushpin Map: | Uzbekistan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 270 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uzbekistan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name: | Uzbekistan |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bukhara Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Qorakoʻl District |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 22300 |
| Timezone: | UZT |
| Utc Offset: | +5 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5028°N 63.8556°W |
Qorakoʻl also spelled as Karakul (uz|Qorakoʻl/Қоракўл, قره کۉل; ru|Каракуль) is a city in the Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qorakoʻl District (Qorakoʻl tumani).[1] "Qorakoʻl" means "black lake" in Uzbek language. Its population is 22,300 (2016).[2]
The 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).