Beruniy

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title: "Beruniy" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-uzbekistan", "populated-places-in-karakalpakstan"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beruniy" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Beruniy
native_name	Beruniy/Беруний
settlement_type	City
pushpin_map	Uzbekistan#West Asia
pushpin_relief	yes
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Uzbekistan
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Uzbekistan
subdivision_type1	Autonomous Republic
subdivision_name1	Karakalpakstan
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Beruniy District
established_title	City status
established_date	1962
population_as_of	2016
population_total	55900
timezone	UZT
utc_offset	+5
timezone_DST	not observed
utc_offset_DST	+5
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	230200
area_code	+998 6157
named_for	Al-Biruni
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Beruniy is an important industrial city in Karakalpakstan. It is home to an asphalt plant, a brick factory, a cotton plant, and a shoe factory. There are also many textile factories.

History

Beruniy was the capital of Khwarezm from the time of the Afrighid dynasty around 305 CE, replacing the old capital of Toprak-Kala. At that time it was known as Kath (modern ). The city underwent many name changes, including Fil and Shobboz. In 1957, it was renamed Beruniy in honor of the scholar and polymath Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī who was born and raised in the town.

Beruniy received the status of a city in 1962. In 1969, Amu Darya River overflew its banks. As a result, several buildings in Beruniy were badly damaged. However, they were quickly repaired.

Geography

Beruniy is located on the northern bank of the Amu Darya near Uzbekistan's border with Turkmenistan. By road it is 936 km west of Tashkent and 55.6 km northeast of Khiva.

Climate

Beruniy has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with sharp continental influences. It has cold winters and hot summers. The average July temperature is 38 C. The mean temperature in January is -15 -.

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Demographics

In 2016, Beruniy had a population of 55,900.

|percentages=pagr |source= |1968|18000 |1970|23000 |2000|47300 |2004|50700 |2016|55900

Economy

Beruniy is an important industrial city in Karakalpakstan. It is home to an asphalt plant, a brick factory, a cotton plant, and a shoe factory. There are also many textile factories.

Education

Beruniy is home to 14 secondary schools, a music school and an athletic school.

References

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