Olot, Uzbekistan

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Olot
Town
Olot Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 39°25′N 63°48′E / 39.417°N 63.800°E / 39.417; 63.800Coordinates: 39°25′N 63°48′E / 39.417°N 63.800°E / 39.417; 63.800
Country	Uzbekistan
Province	Bukhara Province
District	Olot District
Time zone	UZT (UTC+5)

Olot is a town and seat of Olot District in Bukhara Province in Uzbekistan.

The etymology of the name comes from the Turkic tribe Alat or Ala-at, also known in Arabic and Persian as Khalaj, and in Chinese as Boma, Hela, and Heloγ, all with a meaning "piebald horse". During the Middle Age, Alats played a prominent role in the history of southern Uzbekistan, Khorasan (Kalat), Persia and Afghanistan (Khalaj).

References

v t e Bukhara Province

Capital: Bukhara

Districts and seats Raionlar	Olot District (Olot) Bukhara District (Galaosiyo) G‘ijduvon District (G‘ijduvon) Jondor District (Jondor) Kogon District (Kogon) Qorako‘l District (Qorako‘l) Qorovulbozor District (Qorovulbozor) Peshku District (Yangibozor) Romitan District (Romitan) Shofirkon District (Shofirkon) Vobkent District (Vobkent)

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