Isfara
Tajik: Исфара Russian: Исфара | |
|---|---|
 A sign welcoming travellers to Isfara | |
  Isfara | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′N 70°38′E / 40.117°N 70.633°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| Incorporated | 1933 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dilshod Rasulzoda |
| Area | |
• City | 832 km2 (321 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 863 m (2,831 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• City | 274,000 |
| • Urban | 51,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Postcode | 735920 |
| Official languages | |
| Website | http://isfara.tj |
Isfara (Tajik: Исфара; Russian: Исфара) is a city in Sughd Region in northern Tajikistan, situated on the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city was the seat of the former Isfara District.
There are currently territorial disputes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over the area of Isfara Valley.[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 1 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Central Asia :: Kyrgyzstan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.