Khorog
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  Khorog Location of Khorog in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′30″N 71°33′21″E / 37.49167°N 71.55583°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Gorno-Badakhshan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rizo Nazarzoda[1] |
| Elevation | 2,123 m (6,965 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 30,500 |
| Time zone | GMT+5 |
| Area code | +992 3522 |
| Climate | BSk |
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Khorog (Russian: Хорог [xɐˈrok]), also Khorugh (Tajik: Хоруғ [χɔˈɾuʁ]) or Kharagh (Shughni: Харағ [χɐˈɾaʁ]), is the capital of Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. It is also the capital of the Shughnon District of Gorno-Badakhshan. It has a population of 30,500 (2020 est.).[2]
Khorog is 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) above sea level in the Pamir Mountains (ancient Mount Imeon) at the confluence of the rivers Ghunt and Panj. The city is bounded to the south (Nivodak) and to the north (Tem) by the deltas of the Shakhdara and Ghunt, respectively. The two rivers merge in the eastern part of the city flow through the city, dividing it almost evenly until its delta in the Panj, on the border with Afghanistan. Khorog is known for its poplar trees that dominate the flora of the city.
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Ibragimovawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.