Ellikqala District | |
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| Country | 
Uzbekistan |
| Autonomous Republic | Karakalpakstan |
| Capital | Boʻston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,420 km2 (2,090 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 164,600 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 ( UZT) |
Ellikqala District ( Uzbek: Ellikqalʼa tumani, Karakalpak: Ellikqala rayonı) is a district of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the city Boʻston. [1] Its area is 5,420 km2 (2,090 sq mi) [2] and it had 164,600 inhabitants in 2022. [3]
There is one city (Boʻston), one town ( Saxtiyon) and 13 rural communities (Amirobod, Guldursun, Guliston, Navoiy, Oqchakoʻl, Sarabiy, Tozabogʻ, Sharq Yulduzi, Ellikqalʼa, Qizilqum, Qilchinoq, Qirqqiz Fortress, Doʻstlik).
The district takes its name from the Elliq Qala ( Karakalpak fifty fortresses), a series of ancient desert castles in the district.
References
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
- ^ "Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Karakalpakstan] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Karakalpakstan Republic department of statistics.
- ^ "Hududlar bo'yicha shahar va qishloq aholisi soni" [Urban and rural population by district] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Karakalpakstan Republic department of statistics.
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