Kulob
Sign in to saveKulob or Khatlon is a city in Khatlon Region in southern Tajikistan. Located southeast of the capital Dushanbe on the river Yakhsu (a right tributary of Panj), it is one of the largest cities in the country. Its population is estimated at 106,300 for the city proper and 214,700 for the city with the outlying communities (2020). The city is served by Kulob Airport.
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Kulob is a major city in southern Tajikistan, located southeast of the capital Dushanbe along the Yakhsu River, with a population of around 106,300 in the city proper. As one of the country's largest cities, it serves as an important regional center and is connected to the rest of the country by Kulob Airport.
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Place details
- Locality
- Кӯлоб
- Region
- Вилояти Хатлон
- Country
- Тоҷикистон
- Population
- 214,700
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Kulob or Khatlon is a city in Khatlon Region in southern Tajikistan. Located southeast of the capital Dushanbe on the river Yakhsu (a right tributary of Panj), it is one of the largest cities in the country. Its population is estimated at 106,300 for the city proper and 214,700 for the city with the outlying communities (2020). The city is served by Kulob Airport.
== History == ===Greek inscription=== During the Hellenistic period following the conquests of Alexander the Great, the region of modern Kulob was part of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. A Greek inscription dating to the period 200195BC has been discovered in which a person named Heliodotos dedicates a fire altar to Hestia for the sake of the king Euthydemus I and his son Demetrius I.