Beruniy District (Uzbek: Beruniy tumani, Беруний тумани; Karakalpak: Beruniy rayonı) is a district of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan whose capital is the only city, Beruniy. Its area is 3,950 km (1,530 sq mi) and it had 197,400 inhabitants in 2022.
Apart from Beruniy, there are one urban-type settlement (Bulish) and 13 village councils.
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Beruniy (Uzbek: Beruniy/Беруний; Karakalpak: Biruniy/Бируний; Russian: Беруни) is a city in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. It is located on the northern bank of the Amu Darya near Uzbekistan's border with Turkmenistan. The city is the seat of Beruniy District. Historically, Beruniy was known as Kath (Persian/Arabic: کاث; modern Uzbek: Kos) and served as the capital of Khwarazm during the Afrighid dynasty. In 1957, it was renamed "Beruniy" in honor of the medieval scholar and polymath Al-Biruni who was born here. Beruniy received city status in 1962.
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.