Khuroson District

Location in Tajikistan

Khuroson District, formerly Ghozimalik District (Tajik: Ноҳияи Ғозималик; Persian: ناحیهٔ خراسان‎‎), is a district in Khatlon province of Tajikistan extending south from national capital Dushanbe toward the provincial capital Kurgan-Tyube (Qurghonteppa). The district population is 73,100 (2003 data).^[1] Ghozimalik district was renamed Khuroson district around 2003,^[2] and its capital was renamed at about that time from Pravda to Obikiik (location 38°09′31″N 68°40′20″E / 38.158611°N 68.6722222°E / 38.158611; 68.6722222).^[3]

References

↑ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
↑ Ghozimalik district renamed Khuroson district (Russian)
↑ Location of Obikiik in Khatlon province

Khatlon Province, Tajikistan

Capital	Qurghonteppa

Districts	Baljuvon Bokhtar Danghara Farkhor Hamadoni Jomi Jilikul N.Khusrav Khovaling Khuroson Kulob Muminobod Norak Panj Qabodiyon Qumsangir Rumi Sarband Shahrtuz Shuroobod Temurmalik Vakhsh Vose' Yovon

Main cities and towns	Baljuvon Ismoil Somoni Danghara Farkhor Moskva Kuybyshev Jilikul Bakhori Khovaling Qurghonteppa Kulob Leningrad Norak Panj Qabodiyon Qumsangir Kolkhozobod Sarband Shahrtuz Shuro-obod Temurmalik Vakhsh Vose' Yovon

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