Lakhsh District
Ноҳияи Лахш (Tajik) | |
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 Location of Lakhsh District in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′N 71°30′E / 39.250°N 71.500°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Districts of Republican Subordination |
| Capital | Vahdat |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,600 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 66,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
| Official languages | |
Lakhsh District (Tajik: Ноҳияи Лахш, Kyrgyz: Жерге-Тал ооданы, before 2016: Jirgatol District)[3] is a district in Tajikistan. It lies in the extreme north-east corner of the Districts of Republican Subordination. Its northern boundary is the international boundary with Kyrgyzstan; on the south it borders with Sangvor and Tojikobod districts, and its western border is with Rasht District. Its capital is the town Vahdat (formerly: Jirgatol). The population of Lakhsh district is 64,400 (1 January 2020 estimate).[1]
- ^ a b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.