Shovot
Shovot | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′21″N 60°18′9″E / 41.65583°N 60.30250°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Xorazm Region |
| District | Shovot District |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 19,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Shovot, also Shavat, (Uzbek: Shovot/Шовот, شاوات; Russian: Шават, romanized: Shavat) 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 was 20,600 in 1991, and 19,000 in 2016. It attained city status in 1981. It contains an Asphalt concrete plant.