Taxtakópir Explained

Taxtakópir
Settlement Type:Town
Native Name:Тахтакөпир, Taxtakópir
Pushpin Map:Uzbekistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates:43.0225°N 60.2886°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uzbekistan
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Republic
Subdivision Name1:Karakalpakstan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Taxtakópir district
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:17,100
Timezone:UZT
Utc Offset:+5
Elevation M:61
Postal Code:231100
Official Name:Taxtakópir

Taxtakópir (Karakalpak: Тахтакөпир, Taxtakópir)[1] is an urban-type settlement and seat of the Taxtakópir district in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.[2] It is 107km (66miles) from the Karakalpak capital of Nukus.

The town has been the seat of Taxtakópir district since 1984. It has six public schools and two vocational colleges.

In 1989, during the last Soviet census, the population was recorded as 15,022 (7,553 men and 7,469 women). The population in 2004 was 17,100.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taxtakoʻpir, Karakalpakstan. Geonames.org. 6 February 2022.
  2. 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.