Shahriston District

Shahriston District (Russian: Шахристанский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Шаҳристон Nohiyai Shahriston) is a district in Sughd Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is Shahriston. The population of the district is 43,700 (January 2020 estimate).^[1]

Shahriston District Russian: Шахристанский район Tajik: Ноҳияи Шаҳристон
District
Location of Shahriston District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°42′N 68°45′E
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Sughd Region
Capital	Shahriston
Area
• Total	1,100 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	43,700
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State)[2]

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 1,100 km² (400 sq mi) and is divided administratively into two jamoats.^[3] They are as follows:^[4]

Jamoat	Population (Jan. 2015)[4]
Bunjikat	15,344
Shahriston	22,903

Artefact

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  Bowl from Shahristan, Tajikistan, 9-11th century, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan (113-218)
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  Ewer from Shahristan, Tajikistan, 9-11th century, National Museum of Tajikistan (KV 13752)