Ovchiqal'acha (Russian: Овчикалача; Tajik: Овчиқалъача) is a jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is located in Ghafurov District in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 21,585 (2015).[1] It consists of 9 villages, including Qal'acha (the seat).[2]
Ovchiqal'acha | |
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  Ovchiqal'acha Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′N 69°41′E / 40.133°N 69.683°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Ghafurov District |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 21,585 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
| Official languages | |
History
editThe jamoat has been hit with Kyrgyzstani shelling and drone strikes as part of the 2022 Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan clashes, with the Tajikistani government claiming that Kyrgyzstani drones had struck a school and mosque in the jamoat.[3]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 5 October 2020
- ^ Jamoat Ovchiqal’acha, tojkiston.ucoz.ru
- ^ Usmanov, Danil (2022-09-18). "Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan: The terror and death of a fruitless border conflict". Eurasianet. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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