Olot, Uzbekistan
| Olot | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Olot Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: UZ 39°25′N 63°48′E / 39.417°N 63.800°E | |
| Country |
 Uzbekistan |
| Region | Bukhara Region |
| District | Olot District |
| Town status | 1982 |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 11 500 |
| Time zone | UZT (UTC+5) |
Olot (Uzbek: Olot, Russian: Алат) is a town and seat of Olot District in Bukhara Region in Uzbekistan. The town population in 1989 year was 8857 people.[1]
The etymology of the name comes from the Turkic tribe Alat or Ala-at, also known in Arabic and Persian as Khalaj, and in Chinese as Boma, Hela, and Heloγ, all with a meaning "piebald horse". During the Middle Age, Alats played a prominent role in the history of southern Uzbekistan, Khorasan (Kalat), Persia and Afghanistan (Khalaj).
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