Nizhniy Pyanj ( taj. Pangi Poyon ) is a village in the Kumsangir district of the Khatlon region of Tajikistan . Located on the banks of the river Panj . The village has a checkpoint on the border with Afghanistan and a bridge over the Pyanj , which was opened in 2007.
| Village | |
| Nizhny Pyanj | |
|---|---|
| taj Panji Poyon | |
| A country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Khatlon |
| Area | Kumsangir |
| History and geography | |
| Center height | |
| Official language | Tajik |
In the 1930s, it became the end point of the narrow-gauge railway Stalinabad -Nizhny Pyanj (dismantled in the 1990s). In 1932, Nizhny Pyanj received the status of an urban-type settlement. In the 1970s, it lost this status and became a rural locality.
Population
| 1939 [1] | 1959 [2] | 1970 [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 655 | 189 | 159 |