Shovot

Shovot
Town
Shovot Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°39′21″N 60°18′9″E / 41.65583°N 60.30250°E / 41.65583; 60.30250
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Xorazm Region
District	Shovot District
Population (2004)
• Total	15 800
Time zone	UZT (UTC+5)

Shovot, also Shavat, (Uzbek: Shovot, Russian: Шават) is a town and seat of Shovot District in Xorazm Region in Uzbekistan. The town is located 37 km north-west of Urgench. It has a railway station on the line Turkmenabad - Beineu. The population in 1991 was 20,600.^[1] It attained city status in 1981. It contains an Asphalt concrete plant.

References

↑ Большой энциклопедический словарь / Гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров.- М., 1997.- С. 1359

Xorazm Region

Capital: Urgench

Districts and seats	Bog‘ot District (Bog‘ot) Gurlen District (Gurlen) Khiva District (Khiva) Qo‘shko‘pir District (Qo‘shko‘pir) Shovot District (Shovot) Urganch District (Qorovul) Xonqa District (Xonqa) Xazorasp District (Xazorasp) Yangiariq District (Yangiariq) Yangibozor District (Yangibozor)

Coordinates: 41°39′N 60°18′E / 41.650°N 60.300°E / 41.650; 60.300

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