Shahriston District

Shahriston District (Russian: Шахристанский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Шаҳристон Nohiyai Shahriston) is a district in Sughd Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is Shahriston. The population of the district is 43,700 (January 2020 estimate).[1]

Shahriston District
Russian: Шахристанский район
Tajik: Ноҳияи Шаҳристон/ناحیۀ شهرستان‎
District
Location of Shahriston District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°42′N 68°45′E
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CapitalShahriston
Area
 • Total1,100 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total43,700
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 1,100 km2 (400 sq mi) and is divided administratively into two jamoats.[3] They are as follows:[4]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[4]
Bunjikat15,344
Shahriston22,903

Artefact
  • Bowl from Shahristan, Tajikistan, 9-11th century, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan (113-218)
  • Ewer from Shahristan, Tajikistan, 9-11th century, National Museum of Tajikistan (KV 13752)

References
  1. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 3 October 2020
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