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Panjakent Destination Guide

Touring Panjakent in Tajikistan

Panjakent in the region of Sughd with its 35,085 citizens is located in Tajikistan - some 91 mi or ( 147 km ) North-West of Dushanbe , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Panjakent

Time in Panjakent is now 03:48 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Balkh, Baghlan, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Zebon. Being here already, consider visiting Balkh . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Panjakent ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Man blows sheep

0:42 min by Roger Chao
Views: 32700 Rating: 3.25

A man blowing up a sheep to prepare it for skinning and cooking, before a traditional Uzbek wedding, in Kamartosh, Tajikistan www.steppebysteppe.com.au ..

2009, Tajikistan. Part 1.

5:29 min by Andrewqwerty123456
Views: 2188 Rating: 5.00

The Middle Asia. ..


At the border of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

1:51 min by streetsoftheworld
Views: 249 Rating: 5.00

Photographer Jeroen Swolfs is at the border between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. He is on the way to the capital of Tajikistan to take pictures for his project Streets of the World. ..

Discover Zarafshan.avi

1:26 min by ZerafshanTB
Views: 184 Rating: 0.00

The Zerafshan Valley is the cradle of Tajik civilization, home of the first city builders in Central Asia. The Bronze Age site of Sarazm, which translates as "the beginning of the land" in 2010 became ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Panjakent

Panjakent, also spelled Panjikent, Panjekent or Penjikent, is a city in the Sughd province of Tajikistan on the Zeravshan River, with a population of 33,000 (2000 census). It was once an ancient town in Sogdiana. The ruins of the old town are on the outskirts of the modern city.

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Located at 39.50 67.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Achaemenid cities, Former populated places in Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

Sujina

Sujina is a town and jamoat in western Tajikistan. It is located in Panjakent District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 10,253.

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Located at 39.48 67.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

Sarazm

Sarazm is an ancient town and jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Panjakent District in Sughd province. The archaeological site of the ancient city of Sarazm is located near Durman, a town situated in the Zarafshan Valley of north-west Tajikistan in the Sughd province near the border with Uzbekistan.

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Located at 39.51 67.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Asian archaeology, History of Tajikistan, Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan, World Heritage Sites in Tajikistan

Shing, Tajikistan

Shing is a town and jamoat in western Tajikistan. It is located in Panjakent District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 9,595.

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Located at 39.28 67.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Panjakent