Varzob District

Varzob District
Russian: Варзобский район
Tajik: Ноҳияи Варзоб
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°50′N 68°50′E / 38.833°N 68.833°E / 38.833; 68.833
Country Tajikistan
RegionDistricts of Republican Subordination
CapitalVarzob
Area
 • Total
1,700 km2 (700 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
82,200
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
Official languages
Websitevarzob.tj
M34 highway

Varzob District (Russian: Варзобский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Варзоб, romanizedNohiyayi Varzob) is a district in Tajikistan, lying north of Dushanbe. It is one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It borders on the city of Hisor from the west, Rudaki District from the south, and the city of Vahdat from the east. The Gissar Range runs along its northern edge. The river Varzob traverses the entire district north to south. The district capital is the village Varzob. The population of the district is 82,200 (January 2020 estimate).[1]

Beside the river, grows a native species of Iris vicaria,[2] and Iris hoogiana.[3]


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  1. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Ornamental plants in their natural habitats". mobot.org. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Regeliocyclus hybrids". hillkeep.ca. Retrieved 5 June 2015.