Hazorasp
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Hazorasp (, Ҳазорасп), also known as Khazarasp (), or by its more ancient name Hazarasp (, meaning "thousand horses"), is an urban-type settlement in Uzbekistan, administrative centre of the Hazorasp District. Its population is 18,800 (2016). It lies at the head of the Amu Darya delta south of the Aral Sea.
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Place details
- Locality
- Hazorasp
- Region
- Xorazm Viloyati
- Country
- Oʻzbekiston
- Population
- 17,643
- Timezone
- Asia/Samarkand
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Hazorasp
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Uzbekistan
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 270
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uzbekistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Xorazm Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Hazorasp District
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2016
- Settlement.population_total
- 18800
- Settlement.timezone
- UZT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +5
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 100
- Official website
- xorazm.uz
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Hazorasp (, Ҳазорасп), also known as Khazarasp (), or by its more ancient name Hazarasp (, meaning "thousand horses"), is an urban-type settlement in Uzbekistan, administrative centre of the Hazorasp District. Its population is 18,800 (2016). It lies at the head of the Amu Darya delta south of the Aral Sea.
== History == It was an important trading center during the medieval period. During its history, the town has been subject to various battles; between the Ghaznavid Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni and the Ma'munid ruler Abu'l-Harith Muhammad in 1017; between the Seljuq Sultan Ahmad Sanjar and the Khwarazmian ruler Atsiz in 1147; and between the Khwarazmian ruler Muhammad II and the Ghurid ruler Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad. The town was finally destroyed during the Mongol invasions.
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