Istiqlol

Also known as Taboshar

thumb|220px|Old Istiqlol Istiqlol (; , formerly Taboshar) is a city in Tajikistan, located in Sughd Region. Istiqlol is a city of regional subordination, administratively subordinated to the regional capital of Khujand.

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Vinony's link graph records 163 inbound references to Istiqlol, and connects out to Russian, Tajikistan and World War II.

It sits within the topics Mines in Tajikistan, Populated places in Sughd Region and Uranium mines in the Soviet Union.

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Place details

Locality: Истиқлол
Region: Вилояти Суғд
Country: Тоҷикистон
Population: 17,600
Timezone: Asia/Dushanbe

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Settlement.official_name: Istiqlol
Settlement.pushpin_map: Tajikistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tajikistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sughd Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: City
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Khujand
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.population_total: 17600

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Табошар
Population: 18700
Elevation: 1050
Image: OldTaboshar1.jpg

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Commons category: Istiqlol
postal code: 735731

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The first Soviet uranium mine was established in Taboshar during the Second World War. Taboshar was the first of many officially secret Soviet closed cities related to uranium mining and production. In 2022, a contract was agreed for a subsidiary of TVEL to reclaim land on the tailings dump, which contains of material.

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