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Jaloliddin Balkhi District

Jaloliddin Balkhi District
Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи
Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°35′N 68°40′E / 37.583°N 68.667°E / 37.583; 68.667
Country Tajikistan
RegionKhatlon Region
CapitalBalkh
Area
 • Total
900 km2 (300 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
201,300
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
Official languages
Websitebalkhi.tj

Jaloliddin Balkhi District (Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи; Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ, 2007-2016 Rumi District,[2] before 2007 Kolkhozobod District, in 1933 Vakhsh district, 1934 — 1957 Kaganovichabad, before 1933 Tughalang and Halovard), is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital Kurgan-Tyube (Qurghonteppa) and Vakhsh District.[3] It was renamed Rumi District on 23 June 2007 in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the Persian poet and philosopher Rumi and plans were announced to erect a monument to Rumi in the district.[4][5] It was renamed again in 2016 to Jaloliddin Balkhi, another name for the poet Rumi.[2]

The population of Jaloliddin Balkhi District is 201,300 (January 2020 estimate).[6] The district capital is Balkh (former name: Kolkhozobod). The district has an area of about 900 km2.[7]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into two towns and six jamoats.[7] They are as follows:[8]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[8]
Balkh (town) 17,500[9]
Orzu (town) 6,700[9]
Frunze 21,575
Kalinin 16,011
Madaniyat 17,672
Navobod 22,675
Tughalon 33,686
Uzun 23,008

References

  1. ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  4. ^ "Kolkhozobod District renamed after Jaloliddin Rumi". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  5. ^ Statue of Rumi to be erected in Rumi District[permanent dead link‍] (in Russian)
  6. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. p. 16, 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 8 October 2020
  9. ^ a b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaloliddin_Balkhi_District