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Discover Kontyubek in Uzbekistan
Kontyubek in the region of Karakalpakstan is a town located in Uzbekistan - some 566 mi or ( 910 km ) North-West of Tashkent , the country's capital .
Local time in Kontyubek is now 05:37 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nukus, Daşoguz, Mo'ynoq Shahri, and Urgench. When in this area, you might want to check out Nukus . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kontyubek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Vozrozhdeniya island
Vozrozhdeniya Island (Russian: Остров Возрождения, Ostrov Vozrozhdeniya), also known as Rebirth Island, was an island in the Aral Sea.
Located at 45.15 59.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kantubek
Kantubek was a town on Vozrozhdeniya Island in the Aral Sea. The town is still found on maps, but is usually uninhabited, and lies in ruins today. Kantubek used to have a population of approximately 1,500, and was the place the former Soviet Union government used to test biological weapons. In the 1930s, experiments were conducted on monkeys.
Located at 45.15 59.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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