Vakhsh ( Taj. Vakhsh ) is an urban-type settlement in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan , the center of the Vakhsh region . The village is located 26 km from the Bohtar railway station (formerly Kurgan-Tyube) [2] , a junction of lines to Kulyab , Termez and Yavan .
| Settlement | |
| Vakhsh | |
|---|---|
| Taj. Vakhsh | |
| A country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Khatlon |
| Area | Vakhsh |
| History and Geography | |
| Former names | Vakhshstroy |
| PGT with | 1937 |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 14 100 [1] people ( 2015 ) |
| Official language | Tajik |
The status of an urban-type settlement with the name Vakhshstroy was assigned in 1937. By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Tajik SSR of January 7, 1966, Vakhshstroy was renamed Vakhsh. According to the same Decree, it became the center of the Kurgan-Tyubinsky district.
In Soviet times, the administration of the Vakhsh irrigation system was established in the village.
Population
| 1959 [3] | 1970 [4] | 1979 [5] | 1989 [6] | 2008 [7] | 2015 [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7675 | 9016 | 9119 | 10 587 | 10 729 | 14 100 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The population of the Republic of Tajikistan on January 1, 2015. Communication from the Agency for Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. Archived July 2, 2015 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Bokhtar (Russian) // Wikipedia. - 2018-12-31.
- ↑ 1959 Census
- ↑ 1970 Census
- ↑ 1979 Census
- ↑ 1989 Census
- ↑ List of Jamoats Neopr . UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Date of treatment May 10, 2010. Archived on February 26, 2012.