Kurkat

Kurkat
Town and Jamoat
Country  Tajikistan
Province Sughd
District Spitamen District
Population
  Total 21,702
Time zone UTC+5 (TJT)

Kurkat (Kurushkatha "Cyropolis) is a town and jamoat in north-western Tajikistan that was founded by the Persian king Cyrus the Great. It is located in Spitamen District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 21,702.[1]

References

  1. "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2009.

Coordinates: 40°08′N 69°15′E / 40.133°N 69.250°E / 40.133; 69.250


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