Khatlon Region, one of the four provinces of Tajikistan is the most populous of the four first level administrative regions. It is situated in the southwest of the country, between the Hisor (Gissar) Range in the north and the river Panj in the south and borders on Afghanistan in the southeast and on Uzbekistan in the west. During Soviet times, Khatlon was divided into Kurgan-Tyube (Qurghonteppa) Oblast – with the Kofarnihon and Vakhsh river valleys – and Kulob Oblast – with the Kyzylsu and Yakhsu river valleys. Both regions were merged in November 1992 into today's Khatlon Region. The capital city is Bokhtar, formerly known as Qurghonteppa and Kurgan-Tyube.
The Vakhsh (River), also known as the Surkhob, in north-central Tajikistan, and the Kyzyl-Suu, in Kyrgyzstan, is a Central Asian river, and one of the main rivers of Tajikistan. It is a tributary of the Amu Darya river.
Varzob is a settlement in Varzob District, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan, in central Asia. It is the administrative center for the Varzob District.
Tursunzoda is a city in western Tajikistan, known for its aluminium smelting plant TadAZ. It is located 60 km west of Dushanbe, near the border with Uzbekistan. It is near several rivers, Shirkent and Karatag immediately to the west and east of the city, and Kofarnihon further east. Its population is estimated at 55,700 for the city proper and 298,800 for the city with the outlying communities (2020). Its population was given as 40,600 in the 1989 census, falling to 39,000 in 2000, and estimated at 37,000 in 2006.
FC Khatlon Tajik: ФК Вахш Қӯрғонтеппа, romanized: FK Vaxş Qûrğonteppa/FK Vaxş Qūrƣonteppa),(Persian: باشگاه فوتبال ختلان), (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Хатлон
Vakhsh may refer to the following, all in southern Tajikistan :
Vakhsh is a city in southwestern Tajikistan. It is the capital of Vakhsh District. The population of the town is 14,900.
The Ligai Olii Tojikiston or Tajikistan Higher League is the top division of professional football in Tajikistan. It is part of the Tajikistan Football League Organization and Tajikistan Football Federation.
Vakhsh District is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is Vakhsh. It is located in the southern part of Khatlon and of the country. The population of the district is 199,300.
Jaloliddin Balkhi District, is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital Kurgan-Tyube (Qurghonteppa) and Vakhsh District. 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. It was renamed again in 2016 to Jaloliddin Balkhi, another name for the poet Rumi.
Tavildara is a village and jamoat in Tajikistan. It is located in Sangvor District, one of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province. It is also the district capital. The jamoat has a total population of 5,950 (2015). It consists of 20 villages, including Tavildara and Yozghand.
Chorsu is a village in northern central Tajikistan. It is part of the jamoat Lakhsh in Lakhsh District, one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It lies near the river Kyzyl-Suu, a source river of the Vakhsh.
The Kofarnihon is one of the major tributaries of the Amu Darya in Tajikistan. The river is 387 kilometres (240 mi) long and has a basin area of 11,600 square kilometres (4,500 sq mi). It rises on the southern slopes of Gissar Range in Vahdat district, formerly Kofarnihon district, and flows in the general south-western direction past the cities of Vahdat and Dushanbe, where it turns south and runs through Khatlon Province toward the border with Afghanistan. It falls into Amudarya some 40 km west of the confluence point of Vakhsh and Panj rivers. The Kofarnihon is an important source of drinking water, and yet it is highly polluted by irrigation runoff and inadequately cleaned recycled water around the cities of Dushanbe and Vahdat.
Temurmalik District is a district in the Khatlon Region of Tajikistan, located south of the Vakhsh Range along the middle course of the river Kyzylsu. It had an estimated population of 69,800 as of 2020. Before 1957, it was called Qizil-Mazor District or Kzyl-Mazar District, then renamed Sovetskiy District, and in 2004 given its present name Temurmalik District. The new name honors a medieval military hero, Timur Malik, who in 1220 led the people of Khujand in their struggle against the Mongol occupation.
Levakant, is a city in south-west Tajikistan. It is part of Khatlon Region, located just east of the regional capital Bokhtar and about 120 km south of the national capital Dushanbe. The Golovnaya Dam on the river Vakhsh lies directly to its east.
Hoit is a village and jamoat in Tajikistan. It is located in Rasht District, one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. The jamoat has a total population of 7,716 (2015). Hoit is situated near the confluences of the river Surkhob (Vakhsh) with its tributaries Yasman and Yarkhych.
Navobod is a town and jamoat in Tajikistan. It is located in Rasht District, one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. The population of the town is 5,500.
Khumdon is a village and jamoat in central Tajikistan. It is located in Nurobod District, one of the Districts of Republican Subordination.
The 2017 Tajik League is the 26th season of Tajik League, the Tajikistan Football Federation's top division of association football. FC Istiklol are the defending champions, having won the previous season.
Karamyk is a village in the Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Chong-Alay District. It is on the river Vakhsh (Kyzyl-Suu), in the Alay Valley near the border with Tajikistan. The town is a border crossing and is on European route E60 (AH65). Its population was 3,324 in 2021.
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