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| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Region | Bukhara Region |
| Capital | Olot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,230 km2 (1,250 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 101,300 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Olot District (Uzbek: Olot tumani) is a district of Bukhara Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the city Olot.[1] It has an area of 3,230 km2 (1,250 sq mi)[2] and its population is 101,300 (2021).[3]
The district consists of 1 city (Olot), 8 urban-type settlements (Ganchi Chandir, Kesakli, Qirtay, Sola qorovul, Jayxunobod, Oʻzbekiston, Chovdur, Boʻribek Chandir) and 10 rural communities.[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).
References
edit- ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
- ^ "Buxoro viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Bukhara Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Bukhara regional department of statistics.
- ^ Urban and rural population by region, Bukhara regional department of statistics (in Uzbek).
