Khuroson District (Russian: Хуросонский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Хуросон, 1991–2004: Ghozimalik District, before 1991: Ilyichyovskiy District)[2] is a district in Khatlon Region of Tajikistan. It extends south from national capital Dushanbe toward the regional capital Bokhtar.[3] Its capital is the town Obikiik (former name: Pravda). The population of the district is 116,500 (January 2020 estimate).[4]
Khuroson District
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 Location of the district in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′N 68°40′E / 38.083°N 68.667°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Khatlon Region |
| Capital | Obikiik |
| Area | |
• Total | 900 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 116,500 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Official languages | |
| Website | balkhi |
Administrative divisions
editThe district has an area of about 900 km2 (300 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and five jamoats.[5] They are as follows:[6]
| Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015)[6] |
|---|---|
| Obikiik (town) | 8,500[7] |
| Ayni | 26,724 |
| Fakhrobod | 12,264 |
| Ghallaobod | 18,253 |
| Hiloli | 18,426 |
| Qizilqal'a | 17,607 |
References
edit- ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Хуросонский район
- ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
- ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 9 October 2020
- ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015.
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