Istaravshan District

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Istaravshan District (Russian: Истаравшанский район) or Nohiya-i Istaravshan (Tajik: Ноҳияи Истаравшан), formerly Uroteppa (or Ura-Tyube) District (Tajik: Уротеппа, Russian: Ура-Тюбе), is a former district in the central part of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, between the border with Uzbekistan to the west and Ghonchi district to the east.[2] Its capital is Istaravshan (called Ura-Tyube until 2000). Around 2018, it was merged into the city of Istaravshan.

Istaravshan District
Location of Istaravshan District in Tajikistan
Location of Istaravshan District in Tajikistan
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CapitalIstaravshan
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages

Administrative divisions

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The district was divided administratively into jamoats. They were as follows (and population).[3]

Jamoats of Istaravshan District
Jamoat Population
Frunze 11058
Guli Surkh 28799
Javkandak 7535
Kommunizm 22190
Leninobod 11468
Nijoni 7747
Nofaroj 7343
Poshkent 13292
Pravda 11652
Qalaibaland 6759

References

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  1. ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  3. ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.