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Bokhtar

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Also known as Qurghonteppa

Bokhtar (), previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region. Bokhtar is the largest city in southern Tajikistan, and is located south of Dushanbe and north of Kunduz, Afghanistan.

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Bokhtar is a city and administrative center in Tajikistan, serving as the capital of Khatlon Province. It has at various times been part of the Soviet Union and the Emirate of Bukhara. The city’s official name is Бохтар, with historical names including Курган-Тюбе and Қӯрғонтеппа. Tajik is the official language, and the local dialing code is 992-3222.

Located at an elevation of 428 meters, Bokhtar covers an area of 26 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 126,700, while other sources cite 110,800. The city operates in the UTC+05:00 time zone and uses the postal code 735140.

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Place details

Locality
Бохтар
Region
Вилояти Хатлон
Country
Тоҷикистон
Population
110,800
Timezone
Asia/Dushanbe

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Air quality

57US AQIModerate
PM2.5
16.5 µg/m³
PM10
34.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Bokhtar
Settlement.native_name_lang
tg
Settlement.image_skyline
Бохтар 2018.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
Bokhtar in 2018
Settlement.pushpin_map
Tajikistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Tajikistan
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Khatlon
Settlement.area_total_km2
26
Settlement.population_as_of
2019
Settlement.population_total
126,700
Settlement.population_metro
190,000
Settlement.population_density_km2
4261
Settlement.elevation_m
430

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Қӯрғонтеппа
Official language
Tajik
Population
42075
Area
26
Elevation
428
Time zone
UTC+05:00
Official website
www.bokhtar.tj
Image
Qurghonteppa 2010 02.jpg
Dialing code
992-3222
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topic's main category
Category:Bokhtar
Commons category
Bokhtar
category for people born here
Q8060308
native label
Бохтар
postal code
735140
P12749
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Overview
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • Trivia
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Bokhtar (), previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region. Bokhtar is the largest city in southern Tajikistan, and is located south of Dushanbe and north of Kunduz, Afghanistan.

== Population == In 2019, the city's population was estimated at 110,800, making it the third-largest city in the country. The population fluctuates depending on the season, due to the many Tajik migrant workers in Russia.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bokhtar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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