Istarawshan
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| Istarawshan | |
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| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Province | Sughd |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 51,000 |
Istaravshan (Tajik: Истаравшан) is a city in the Sughd Province of Tajikistan, not far from Khujand and the Syr Darya river. Its population is 51,000 (2000 estimate) [1]. Until 2000 it was officially known as Ura-Tube or Ura-Tyube (Tajik: Ура-Тюбе).
Located in the northern foothills of the Turkistan mountain range, 78 kilometers southwest of Khujand, Istaravshan is one of the oldest cities in Tajikistan, having existed for more than 2500 years.
Bordered by Uzbekistan in the north and west, and Kyrgyzstan in the east, the territorial area of Istaravshan stretches 1,830 square kilometers, and with an administrative population of 199,000 people, the majority of its citizens live in the outlying countryside.
[edit] External links and references
- Istaravshan RISOL Internet Learning Center
- Istaravshan IREX
- Istaravshan official web site
- Истаравшан, Таджикистан
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