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Yakhtan Destination Guide

Discover Yakhtan in Tajikistan

Yakhtan in the region of Sughd is a town located in Tajikistan - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North of Dushanbe , the country's capital .

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Local time in Yakhtan is now 08:17 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Baghlan, Samarkand, Istaravshan, Rugund, and Tapkok. When in this area, you might want to check out Baghlan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yakhtan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 39.97 69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

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.

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Located at 40.00 69.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 544 BC establishments in Tajikistan, Achaemenid cities, Cyrus the Great, Former populated places in Tajikistan

Kurkat

Kurkat is a town and jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Spitamen District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 21,702.

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Located at 40.13 69.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

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.

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Located at 39.91 69.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

Mujum

Mujum 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 18,194.

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Located at 39.88 69.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan