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Koshkent Destination Guide
Explore Koshkent in Tajikistan
Koshkent in the region of Sughd is a town in Tajikistan - some 107 mi or ( 173 km ) North of Dushanbe , the country's capital city .
Current time in Koshkent is now 01:54 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Baghlan, Samarkand, Istaravshan, Rugund, and Nijoni. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Baghlan . Where to go and what to see in Koshkent ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cyropolis
Cyropolis, (literally "The City of Cyrus") was an ancient city founded by Cyrus the Great in northern Tajikistan in 544 BCE to mark the northeastern border of his Persian empire and identified with the medieval and modern city of Khojand.
Located at 40.00 69.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Nijoni
Nijoni is a town and jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Istarawshan District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 7,747.
Located at 39.97 68.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Istaravshan
Istaravshan is a city in Sughd Province in Tajikistan. Located in the northern foothills of the Turkistan mountain range, 78 kilometers southwest of Khujand, Istaravshan is one of the oldest cities in Tajikistan, having existed for more than 2500 years. Before 2000, it was known as Ура́-Тюбе (Ura-Tyube) in Russian, Уротеппа (Uroteppa) in Tajik and Uratepe in Turkish.
Located at 39.91 69.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Gazantarak
Gazantarak is a town and jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is located in Ghonchi District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 13,359.
Located at 39.97 69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Yangiyer
Yangiyer is a city (1991 pop. 29.600) in Sirdaryo Province, Eastern Uzbekistan. It was established in 1957 as part of the grand Soviet project to cultivate the naturally saline virgin lands of Golodnaya Steppe, a vast area of about 10,000 square kilometres in Eastern Uzbekistan. The shortage of irrigation water was the main problem hindering the development of agriculture in the area.
Located at 40.27 68.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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