Devashtich District (Russian: Район Деваштич; Tajik: Ноҳияи Деваштич; before 2016 Ghonchi District)[2] is a district in the center of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital Khujand and bordering on Kyrgyzstan to the east. Its capital is Ghonchi (Ganchi in Russian transliteration).[3] The population of the district is 173,500 (January 2020 estimate).[1]
Devashtich District
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 Location of Devashtich District in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′N 69°07′E / 39.750°N 69.117°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| Capital | Ghonchi |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 173,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
Administrative divisions
editThe district has an area of about 1,600 km2 (600 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and seven jamoats.[4] They are as follows:[5]
| Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015)[5] |
|---|---|
| Ghonchi (town) | 11,800[6] |
| Dalyoni Bolo | 23,670 |
| Gazantarak | 17,801 |
| Ismoili Somoni | 13,970 |
| Mujum | 27,835 |
| Rosrovut | 14,419 |
| Vahdat | 31,955 |
| Yakhtan | 15,060 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
- ^ "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 2 October 2020
- ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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