Qaraozek
Қараөзек, Qaraózek | |
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town | |
Qaraozek | |
Coordinates: 43°01′39″N 60°00′45″E / 43.02750°N 60.01250°E | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Autonomous Republic | Karakalpakstan |
District | Karaozek district |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 12,300 |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( UZT) |
Qaraozek, Karaozek, or also Karauzyak ( Karakalpak: Қараөзек, Qaraózek) is a town and seat of Qaraozek district in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. [1] The town population in 1989 was 10,656 people. [2]
Famous Karakalpak personalities as Allayar Dosnazarov, one of the founders of Karakalpak Autonomous Oblast and Karakalpak journalist, lawyer Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov were born in Karaozek.