Spitamen District
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Coordinates: 40°09′N 69°22′E / 40.150°N 69.367°E | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Region | Sughd Region |
Capital | Navkat |
Area | |
• Total | 400 km2 (200 sq mi) |
Population (2020)
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• Total | 141,600 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( TJT) |
Official languages |
Spitamen District ( Russian: Спитаменский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Спитамен) is a district in north-central Sughd, Tajikistan, stretching across the province's narrow part from the border with Uzbekistan to the border with Kyrgyzstan. [3] Population 141,600 (2020 est.). [1] Formerly called Nau District ( Russian: Науский район) or Nov District ( Tajik: Nohiya-i Nov, Ноҳияи Нов; Persian: ناحیۀ ناو), it was renamed Spitamen district by a resolution of parliament in November 2003. [4] The district capital is Navkat, located south-west of Khujand.
The district is named after Spitamen who led the Sogdians in a revolt against the forces of Alexander the Great in 329-328 BCE. [5]
The district has an area of about 400 km2 (200 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and six jamoats. [6] They are as follows: [7] [8]
Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) [7] |
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Navkat (town) | 16,900 [9] |
Istiqlol | 18,015 |
Khurramzamin | |
Kurush | 26,469 |
Sarband | 8,502 |
Tagoyak | 16,224 |
Tursun Uljaboev | 16,874 |