Panjakent
City in Sughd Region, Tajikistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Panjakent (Tajik: Панҷакент), or Penjikent (Russian: Пенджикент[lower-alpha 1]) is a city in the Sughd province of Tajikistan on the river Zeravshan, with a population of 52,500 (2020 estimate). It was once an ancient town in Sogdiana. The ruins of the old town are on the outskirts of the modern city. The Sarazm Important Bird Area lies downstream of the city on the tugay-vegetated floodplain of the river.
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Panjakent
Панҷакент Пенджикент | |
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Coordinates: 39.486769°N 67.619734°E / 39.486769; 67.619734 | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Region | Sughd Region |
Elevation | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• City | 303,000 |
• Urban | 52,500 |
Time zone | UTC+5 |
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