Xorazm Province

Xorazm Province (Uzbek: Xorazm viloyati, Хоразм вилояти) or Khorezm Province as it is still mair commonly kent, is a viloyat (province) o Uzbekistan locatit in the northwast o the kintra in the lawer reaches o the Amu-Darya River. It borders wi Turkmenistan, Karakalpakstan, an Buxoro Province. It covers an aurie o 6,300 km². The population is estimatit tae be aroond 1,200,000, wi some 80% livin in rural auries. Admeenistrative diveesions Khorezm Province is dividit intae 10 admeenistrative destricts. The caipital is Urganch (pop est 135,000). Ither major touns include Khonka, Khiva, Shovot, an Pitnak. See an aw Khwarezm Khwarezmian leid