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Nurota

Central Asia

Nurota, sometimes spelled Nurata, is a city and the seat of Nurota District in Navoiy Region in Uzbekistan. Its population is 32,300 as of 2016. According to its article it was founded as the ancient town Nur in 327 BC by Alexander the Great, and the remains of his military fortress in the south of the town can still be seen, along with a water supply system he installed that is partly still in use. The fortress stood at a strategic place on the border between an agricultural area and a wild steppe. The town is also famous as a Muslim pilgrimage site. Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia, so Nurota has no coast.

Facts
Population
32,300 1
Founding Year
327 BCE 1
Elevation (m)
493 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Dry 1
Time Zone
UTC+05:00 4
Sources
1. Nurota (Wikipedia)
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    Its population is 32,300 (2016).
  • History
    Nurota was founded as the ancient town Nur, in 327 BC by Alexander the Great.
  • Climate
    Nurota has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk).
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2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates of Nurota
Opentopodata
  • SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates the article infobox gives for the town
    "elevation": 493.0
  • 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": 493.0
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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
# Uzbekistan
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