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Shirkent Destination Guide
Explore Shirkent in Tajikistan
Shirkent in the region of Tajikistan (general) is a town in Tajikistan - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) West of Dushanbe , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shirkent is now 11:00 AM (Sunday) . 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: Balkh, Baghlan, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Zarkamar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Balkh . Where to go and what to see in Shirkent ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tajik Aluminium Company
The Tajik Aluminium Company (Tajik: Ширкати Алюминийи Тоҷик; Russian: Таджикская алюминиевая компания), abbreviated as TALCO headquartered in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan, runs the largest aluminum manufacturing plant in Central Asia, and is Tajikistan's chief industrial asset. The country has no native aluminum ore, so the raw material for the plant has to be imported. Construction of the plant proper began in 1972, and the first pouring of aluminum took place on 31 March 1975.
Located at 38.55 68.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Stadium Metallurg 1st District
Stadium Metallurg is a multi-use stadium in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home of Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda of the Tajik League. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.
Located at 38.52 68.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tursunzoda
See also Tursunzoda district Tursunzoda Tursunzoda Government House Tursunzoda is located in TajikistanTursunzodaTursunzoda Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|30|N|68|13|E|type:city(37000)_region:TJ|| | |name= }} Country 25px Tajikistan Province Region of Republican Subordination Population (2006) • Total 37,000 Website http://regar.
Located at 38.51 68.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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