Qońirat
City in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
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Qońırat, also spelled as Kungrad[2] (Karakalpak: Қоңырат, romanized: Qońırat), formerly known as Zheleznodorozhny (Russian: Железнодорожный, until 1969), is a city in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, located in the Amu Darya delta[2] on the left bank of the river. It is the seat of Qońırat district.[3] Its population was 37,100 in 2016.[1]
Qońırat
Karakalpak: Қоңырат, Qońırat | |
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| Қоңырат | |
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  Qońırat Location in Uzbekistan  Qońırat Qońırat (Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′59″N 58°51′15″E | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Suveren Republic | Karakalpakstan |
| District | Qońırat district |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 37,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (UZT) |
| Website | kungrad.com |
In the past it was the centre of caravan routes leading to the Caspian Sea and the Uralsk province.[2]
