Sughd, Tajikistan · Asia
Istaravshan sits on the route: 15 minutes from Nijoní.
Istaravshan is a city located in Sughd, Tajikistan. With a population of 273,500, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Istaravshan sits in Tajikistan. It's in the Asia/Dushanbe time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Istaravshan to your route.
Istaravshan (Tajik: Истаравшан; Russian: Истаравшан) is a city in Sughd Province in Tajikistan. In 2000, the Tajik government changed the name of the city from Uroteppa (Tajik: Ӯротеппа; Ura-Tyube, Russian: Ура-Тюбе).
The city lies in the northern foothills of the Turkistan mountain range, 78 kilometers southwest ofRead more
Khujand, on the main road connecting Tajikistan's two largest cities, Khujand and Dushanbe. Bordered by Uzbekistan in the north and west, and Kyrgyzstan in the east, Istaravshan's administrative area encompasses 1,830 square kilometers and a population of 273,500 people. Most of them (76%) live in the outlying countryside.
Istaravshan is one of central Asia's oldest towns of commerce and crafts. The city celebrated its 2,500th birthday in the year 2002. It was one of three proposed locations for ancient Cyropolis, which was built on the north-eastern outskirts of the Achaemenid Empire by the king Cyrus in the 6th century B.C.
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Istaravshan is located in Sughd, Tajikistan, Asia. The coordinates are 39.9142 latitude, 69.0033 longitude.
Istaravshan has a population of approximately 273,500 people, making it a city in Tajikistan.
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