Guliston (Tajikistan)
Guliston (formerly Qayroqqum or Kayrakkum; Tajik: Гулистон) is a town in north-western Tajikistan.[1] It is located in Ghafurov District of Sughd Province, at the western tip of the Kayrakum (Qayroqqum) Reservoir.[2] Qayroqqum is a city of provincial subordination, administratively subordinated to the provincial capital of Khujand, not to the district capital of Ghafurov.
Guliston Гулистон | |
|---|---|
  Guliston Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′53″N 69°47′22″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Sughd Province |
| District | Ghafurov District |
| Population (2007) | |
| • City | 38,500 |
| • Urban | 12,500 |
The population of Qayroqqum in 2007 is estimated at 12,500 for the city proper and 38,500 for the city with the outlying communities.[3]
See also
References
- Maplandia world gazetteer
- Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
- Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2008 (in Russian)
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