Muruntau
Muruntau is an urban-type settlement in the Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan. Administratively, it is part of the city Zarafshon. The town's population in 1989 was 9193 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Uzbekistan
- Also known as: “Muruntov”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muruntau gold deposit.
Muruntau gold deposit
Quarry
The Muruntau gold deposit is situated in the Qizilqum Desert of Uzbekistan. It is being mined in the world's largest open-pit gold mine with production believed to be of the order of two million ounces per annum. Muruntau gold deposit is situated 3½ km south of Muruntau.
Muruntau
- Categories: human settlement, residential area, and locality
- Location: Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.52634° or 41° 31′ 35″ northLongitude
64.59873° or 64° 35′ 55″ eastElevation
581 metres (1,906 feet)Open location code
8JH6GHGX+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 176028369OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1513172Wikidata ID
Q4308261
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Muruntau” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مورونتاو”
- Dutch: “Muruntov”
- French: “Mourountaou”
- Irish: “Muruntov”
- Persian: “مورونتاو”
- Russian: “Мурунтау”
- Uzbek: “Muruntov”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muruntau Southeast Airport and Muruntov.
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