Chkalovsk, Tajikistan
| Chkalovsk | |
|---|---|
  Chkalovsk Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 69°41′48″E / 40.23861°N 69.69667°ECoordinates: 40°14′19″N 69°41′48″E / 40.23861°N 69.69667°E | |
| Country |
 Tajikistan |
| Province | Sughd |
Chkalovsk (or Chkalov, Tajik: Чкалов) is a town in northern Tajikistan. It is located in Ghafurov district of Sughd Province, between the cities of Khujand and Ghafurov.[1] Chkalovsk is a city of provincial subordination, administratively subordinated to the provincial capital of Khujand, not to the district capital of Ghafurov.
The population of Chkalovsk in 2007 is estimated at 22,000.[2]
As a result of its involvement in the processing of uranium ore mined nearby, Chkalovsk was a closed city until the collapse of the USSR.
Khujand Airport is located in the town.
The Presidential National Guard of Tajikistan formed one of its new units here.
