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.