Hisar (Tajikistan)

"Gissar" redirects here. For the valley in Tajikistan, see Hisar Valley. For the mountain range in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, see Hisar Range.
Hisor
Tajik: Ҳисор
Old castle in Hisor
Old castle in Hisor
Hisor is located in Tajikistan
Hisor
Hisor
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°31′35″N 68°32′17″E / 38.5264°N 68.5381°E / 38.5264; 68.5381
Country Tajikistan
RegionDistricts of Republican Subordination
Elevation
[1]
802 m (2,631 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
308,100
 • Urban
29,100
Time zoneUTC+5

Hisor (Tajik: Ҳисор) or Hisar (Russian: Гиссар, Gissar) is a city in western Tajikistan, about 15 km west of Dushanbe. The city was the seat of the former Hisar District, and is part of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It lies at an altitude of 799–824 m, surrounded by high mountains (Gissar Range to the north, Babatag and Aktau ranges to the south).[2] The river Khanaka, a tributary to the Kofarnihon, flows through the town. Its population is estimated at 29,100 for the city proper and 308,100 for the city with the outlying communities (2020).[3] As of 2002, its population was composed 81.6% of Tajiks, 12.3% Uzbeks, 3.6% Russians, and 2.5% others.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference weatherbase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Atlas of Soviet Republics of Central Asia, Moscow, 1988, in Russian, p. 48.
  3. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2020.