Piskon

Piskon (Tajik: Пискон, Russian: Паскан Paskan, Yaghnobi: Пискон, پسکان) is a village in Sughd Region, northwestern Tajikistan. It is part of the jamoat Anzob in the Ayni District. Its population was 79 people as of 2017,^{[1][better source needed]} up from 68 in 2007.^[2]

Piskon
Piskon Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°10′37″N 69°9′46″E
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Sughd Region
District	Ayni District
Elevation	2,609 m (8,560 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	68
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State) [a]

The village is connected by a gravel road and like most Yaghnobi villages consists of a cluster of dwelling constructed with dry stone walls and flat roofs.^{[citation needed]} There is some terracing in the village itself and the topography is very steep.^{[citation needed]}

History

There are neolithic petroglyphs near the village.^{[citation needed]} In the period following the Islamic conquest of their Sogdian ancestors, Piskon was a major center for Yaghnobi refugees.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Piskon is situated at an altitude of 2,820 metres (9,250 ft) above sea level.^{[1][better source needed]} The village is located 97 kilometres (60 mi) from the center of the jamoat Anzob, and 132 kilometres (82 mi) from the center of the Ayni District.^{[1][better source needed]}

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1870	35	—
1887	36	+0.17%
1904	38	+0.32%
1927	30	−1.02%
1941	29	−0.24%
1969	40	+1.16%
1995	7	−6.48%
2007	68	+20.86%
2017	79	+1.51%
Source: [1][better source needed]

Its population was 79 people as of 2017,^{[1][better source needed]} up from 68 in 2007.^[2]

Notes

1. Constitution of Tajikistan