Istaravshan District

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Istaravshan District
District
Location of Istaravshan District in Tajikistan
Location of Istaravshan District in Tajikistan
Country  Tajikistan
Province Sughd
Capital Istaravshan
Time zone TJT (UTC+5)

Istaravshan District or Nohiya-i Istaravshan (Tajik: Ноҳияи Истаравшан/Persian: ناحیۀ استروشن‎‎), formerly Uroteppa (or Ura-Tyube) District (Tajik: Уротеппа, Russian: Ура-Тюбе), is a district in the central part of Sughd province, Tajikistan, between the border with Uzbekistan to the west and Ghonchi district to the east.[1] Its capital is Istaravshan (called Ura-Tyube until 2000).

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).[2]

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

References

  1. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
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