Vahdat
Tajik: Ваҳдат | |
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  Vahdat Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′11″N 69°01′14″E / 38.55306°N 69.02056°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Districts of Republican Subordination |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Amirzoda Rahmonali Amir |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• City | 342,700 |
| • Urban | 43,200 |
| Time zone | +5 |
| Official languages | |
| Website | www |
Vahdat (Tajik: Ваҳдат) is a city in western Tajikistan, on the bank of the Kofarnihon River, 21 km east of Dushanbe. It was previously called Yangi-Bozor (1927–1936), Orjonikidzeobod (1936–1993, after Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze)[3] and Kofarnihon (1993–2006).[4] Its population is estimated at 43,200 for the city proper and 342,700 for the city with the outlying communities (2020).[1] Vahdat was the focus on international attention in 2019 when a riot occurred in the city's prison, believed to be instigated by members of Islamic State, which led to the deaths of three guards and 29 inmates.[5]
- ^ a b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Bursa, G. R. F. (1985). "Political Changes of Names of Soviet Towns". The Slavonic and East European Review. 63 (2): 171. ISSN 0037-6795. JSTOR 4209080.
- ^ Abdullaev, Kamoludin (2018). "Vahdat". Historical Dictionary of Tajikistan. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 471. ISBN 978-1-5381-0252-7.
- ^ "Dozens killed in riot at Tajikistan prison holding Isis militants". The Guardian. Reuters. 2019-05-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-29.