| 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.