Shovot

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Shovot
Шовот
Basic data
State : UzbekistanUzbekistan Uzbekistan
Province: Xorazm
District: Shawat
Coordinates : 41 ° 39 ′  N , 60 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 39 ′ 21 ″  N , 60 ° 18 ′ 9 ″  E
Shovot (Uzbekistan)
Shovot
Shovot
Height : 93  m
Residents : 15,800 (2004)

Shovot ( Russian Шават ) is a place in the Uzbek province of Xorazm and the capital of the district of the same name .

location

Shovot is located in southern Uzbekistan near the border with Turkmenistan in the Karakum desert . In the south Shovots is the town of Khiva , about 20 kilometers south-east is the provincial capital Urgench . On the Turkmen side of the border, Daşoguz, is the third largest city in its southern neighbor, Turkmenistan.

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Shawat
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 1.1 4.2 11.6 21.4 28.9 33.9 35.9 33.3 27.6 18.9 10.6 3.6 O 19.3
Min. Temperature (° C) -7.7 -6.3 -0.1 7.9 14.2 18.7 21.2 18.4 12.1 4.9 -0.3 -1.6 O 6.9
Temperature (° C) -3.3 -1.1 5.7 14.6 21.5 26.3 28.5 25.8 19.8 11.9 5.1 1 O 13.1
Precipitation ( mm ) 9 8th 19th 18th 11 3 2 1 2 5 9 13 Σ 100
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The climate in Shovot is arid and characterized by extremely low rainfall throughout the year. The warmest month is July with an average of 28.5 ° Celsius, the coldest is January with -3.3 ° C. According to the effective climate classification of Wladimir Peter Köppen and Rudolf Geiger , the climate in Shovot is classified as BWk and thus as a desert climate.

The drought in the region makes complex irrigation systems necessary to supply the region's inhabitants and agriculture. These include the Shovot Canal , which is named after Shovot.

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Shovot, Uzbekistan - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates. Retrieved January 20, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Shawat. Retrieved January 20, 2020 (de-US).
  3. ↑ Shovot climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Shovot weather averages - Climate-Data.org. Retrieved January 20, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Irrigation and Drainage Systems in Khorezm, Uzbekistan . In: Center for Development Research (Ed.): ZEF Work Papers for Sustainable Development in Central Asia . tape 12 . Urganch December 2011.
  5. ↑ Diyorbek Urozboyev Bio, Stats, and Results. Accessed January 20, 2020 (English).