Obikiik

Obikiik
Pravda
Obikiik

Location in Tajikistan

Coordinates: 38°9′31″N 68°40′20″E / 38.15861°N 68.67222°E / 38.15861; 68.67222Coordinates: 38°9′31″N 68°40′20″E / 38.15861°N 68.67222°E / 38.15861; 68.67222
Country Tajikistan
Province Khatlon
District Khuroson

Obikiik (Tajik: Обикиик), formerly Pravda, is a location in Tajikistan. It is the administrative capital of Khuroson district[1] in Khatlon Province, located at 38°09′31″N 68°40′20″E / 38.158611°N 68.6722222°E / 38.158611; 68.6722222.[2] Its population is 6,200 (1 January 2008 est.).[3]

Pravda was renamed Obikiik around 2003, at the time when former Ghozimalik district was renamed Khuroson district.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  2. ↑ Location of Obikiik in Khatlon province
  3. ↑ Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2008 (in Russian)
  4. ↑ Ghozimalik district renamed Khuroson district Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. (in Russian)


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