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Khujand Destination Guide

Touring Khujand in Tajikistan

Khujand in the region of Sughd with its 144,865 citizens is a city located in Tajikistan - some 129 mi or ( 207 km ) North of Dushanbe , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Khujand

Time in Khujand is now 01:26 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Balkh, Samarkand, Istaravshan, Dushanbe, and Tashkent. 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 Khujand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tajikistan Khojand Food Market Central Asia. Xujand Panjshanbeh Baazaar 29-97 fps 16-9 Kambiz.mp4

10:22 min by kelar12
Views: 53468 Rating: 4.72

Travel to Khojand Market on the Silk Road in Central Asia. Xujand Panjshanbeh bozor Baazaar Khujand Tajikistan khodjand tourism trip. Tajik persian food traditional culinary restaurant cooking soups k ..

khujand city.flv

3:14 min by Umarjon Rahimov
Views: 1034 Rating: 5.00

GTA Khujand city ..


boty City power crew (tajikistan) 2007.wmv

3:38 min by SuperZeus1986
Views: 584 Rating: 5.00

ежегодные соревнования по брейк дансу в Таджикистане 2007 год команда City Power ..

Canadian in Khujand

1:48 min by Leningradcowgirl
Views: 295 Rating: 5.00

Students from the faculty of journalism filmed me for one of their project, they wanted to present the city of khujand as well as Tajik handicrafts. The narrator speaks in Tajik and me, in Russian. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Khujand

Khujand, formerly Khodjend or Khodzhent until 1936 and Leninabad (Leninobod, Ленинобод, لنین‌آباد) until 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan. It is situated on the Syr Darya River at the mouth of the Fergana Valley. The population of the city is 149,000 (2000 census), down from 160,000 in 1989. It is also the capital of the northernmost province of Tajikistan, now called Sughd.

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Located at 40.28 69.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Khujand, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places established in the 4th century BC, Populated places in Tajikistan

Leninobod

Leninobod 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 11,468.

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Located at 40.28 69.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

20 Years of Independence Stadium

20 Years of Independence Stadium, also known as 20-Letie Nezavisimosti Stadium, is a stadium in Khujand, Tajikistan. It has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. It is the home of FK Khujand of the Tajik League.

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Located at 40.29 69.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Football venues in Tajikistan, Khujand, Sports venues completed in 2009

Alexandria Eschate

Alexandria Eschate or Alexandria Eskhata was founded by Alexander the Great in August 329 BCE as his most northerly base in Central Asia. It was established in the southwestern part of the Fergana Valley, on the southern bank of the river Jaxartes, at the location of the modern city of Khujand, in the state of Tajikistan. Alexander built a 6 kilometer brick wall around the city which, according to the ancient authors, was completed in only about twenty days.

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Located at 40.25 69.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 329 BC establishments, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greeks in Asia, Former countries in Central Asia, Han Dynasty, Hellenistic colonies, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places established in the 4th century BC

Arbob Cultural Palace, Khujand

The Arbob Cultural Palace is a building in Khujand, Tajikistan, the former headquarters of a Soviet collective farm, built in the 1950s and modelled on the winter gardens of Peterhof, St Petersburg.

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Located at 40.27 69.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1950s architecture, Buildings and structures in Tajikistan, Khujand

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Khujand

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