Olot, Uzbekistan
City in Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan
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Olot (Uzbek: Olot, Russian: Алат, romanized: Alat) is a city and seat of Olot District in Bukhara Region in Uzbekistan.[1] Its population was 8,857 in 1989,[2] and 13,200 in 2016.[3]
Olot | |
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City | |
  Olot Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′N 63°48′E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Bukhara Region |
| District | Olot District |
| Town status | 1982 |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 13,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
The etymology of the name comes from the Turkic tribe Alat or Ala-at, also known in Arabic and Persian as Khalaj, and in Chinese as Boma, Hela, and Heloγ, all with a meaning "piebald horse". During the Middle Age, Alats played a prominent role in the history of southern Uzbekistan, Khorasan (Kalat), Persia and Afghanistan (Khalaj).