Khujand
Khujand, sometimes spelled Khodjent and formerly known as Leninabad from 1936 to 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of Tajikistan's northernmost Sughd province.
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Khujand is the second-largest city in Tajikistan, located in the northern Sughd province, which it serves as the capital. The city was called Leninabad during the Soviet era from 1936 to 1991 before returning to its earlier name.
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Place details
- Locality
- Шаҳри Хуҷанд
- Region
- Вилояти Суғд
- Country
- Тоҷикистон
- Population
- 191,000
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Antiquity
- Post-classical
- Russian Empire
- Soviet Union
- Post-Soviet period and independence
- Transportation
- Education
- Demographics
- Cultural sites
- Climate
- Sister cities
- Notable residents
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
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Khujand, sometimes spelled Khodjent and formerly known as Leninabad from 1936 to 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of Tajikistan's northernmost Sughd province.
Khujand is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, dating back about 2,500 years to the Persian Empire. Situated on the Syr Darya river at the mouth of the Fergana Valley, Khujand was a major city along the ancient Silk Road. After being captured by Alexander the Great in 329 BC, it was renamed Alexandria Eschate and has since been part of various empires in history, including the Umayyad Caliphate (8th century), the Mongol Empire (13th century) and the Russian empire (19th century). Today, the majority of its population are ethnic Tajiks and the city is close to the present borders of both Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.