Shahriston (Russian: Шахристан; Tajik: Шаҳристон) is a village and jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is located in Shahriston District in the central part of Sughd Region. It is the administrative center of Shahriston District. The jamoat has a total population of 22,903 (2015).[2] It consists of 12 villages, including Shahriston (the seat), Buston, Chashmasor, Firdavsi, Istiqlol, Tursunzoda and Vahdat.[3]

Shahriston
Russian: Шахристан
Tajik: Шахристон
Village and Jamoat
Shahriston is located in Tajikistan
Shahriston
Shahriston
Location in Tajikistan
Shahriston is located in West and Central Asia
Shahriston
Shahriston
Shahriston (West and Central Asia)
Coordinates: 39°46′N 68°49′E / 39.767°N 68.817°E / 39.767; 68.817
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
DistrictShahriston District
Population
 (2015)
 • Total22,903
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages

The archaeological site of Bunjikat is located nearby.

References edit

  1. ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 6 October 2020
  3. ^ Jamoat Shahriston, tojkiston.ucoz.ru