Shaartuz

Shahritus (Tajik: Шаҳритус شهر توس, Uzbek: Shaartuz), also spelled as Shaartuz (Russian: Шаартуз), is a city in southwestern Tajikistan region. Situated on the River Kafirnigan, the city was founded in 1938.

Shahritus

Шаҳритус
Shahritus
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°16′N 68°08′E
Country Tajikistan
ProvinceKhatlon
Elevation367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total13,400
Time zoneUTC+5

Geography

Jamoats

There are six jamoats in the Shaartuz district.

  1. Shaartuz
  2. Pakhtaobod
  3. Obshoron
  4. Sayod
  5. Jura Nazarov
  6. Holmatov

Climate

Shaartuz has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). The average annual temperature is 17.2°C (63.0°F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 30.2°C (86.4°F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of 3.3°C (37.9°F). The average annual precipitation is 235.7mm (9.2") and has an average of 59.2 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 58.0mm (2.3") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 0mm of precipitation.[1]

Climate data for Shahritus
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)		 5.8
(42.4)		 11.6
(52.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 28.6
(83.5)		 30.2
(86.4)		 28.1
(82.6)		 23.2
(73.8)		 17.0
(62.6)		 10.7
(51.3)		 5.8
(42.4)		 17.2
(63.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.5
(1.36)		 37.2
(1.46)		 58.0
(2.28)		 39.0
(1.54)		 18.8
(0.74)		 0.5
(0.02)		 0.2
(0.01)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.00)		 5.7
(0.22)		 16.0
(0.63)		 25.7
(1.01)		 235.7
(9.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.9 8.6 11.1 9.1 5.9 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 2.8 4.8 7.7 59.2
Average relative humidity (%) 74.1 70.8 67.7 62.5 49.1 33.7 32.3 33.4 36.4 46.8 60.3 71.5 53.2
Source: "The Climate of Shahritus". Weatherbase. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

Transport

The railway crosses the river at this point.

See also
  • Railway stations in Tajikistan

References
  1. "Climate of Shahritus". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

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