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Beruniy

Central Asia

Beruniy is a city in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, on the northern bank of the Amu Darya near the border with Turkmenistan, and the seat of Beruniy District. It was known historically as Kath, the capital of Khwarazm under the Afrighid dynasty, and was renamed Beruniy in 1957 in honor of the scholar and polymath Al-Biruni, who was born there. It received city status in 1962. By road it lies 936 kilometres west of Tashkent and about 55 kilometres northeast of Khiva. It has a cold desert climate with cold winters and hot summers, and its industry includes an asphalt plant, a brick factory, a cotton plant, a shoe factory and many textile factories. Its population was 55,900 in 2016.

Facts
Population
55,900 1
Elevation (m)
103 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Dry 1
Time Zone
UTC+05:00 4
Sources
1. Beruniy (Wikipedia)
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    In 2016, Beruniy had a population of 55,900.
  • Geography, Climate
    Beruniy has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with sharp continental influences.
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2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates of Beruniy
Opentopodata
  • SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates the article infobox gives for the town
    "elevation": 103.0
  • Elevation band of the SRTM 90 m elevation of the town (sea level up to 10 m, lowland up to 500 m, highland up to 1500 m, mountain above)
    "elevation": 103.0
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3. Uzbekistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead, landlocked country
    Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a sovereign, doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead
    Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a sovereign, doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeading above the two Uzbekistan zones, Asia/Samarkand and Asia/Tashkent, both with standard offset 5:00
Quote, Heading above the two Uzbekistan zones, Asia/Samarkand and Asia/Tashkent, both with standard offset 5:00
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