Vorukh

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Vorukh
Ворух
—  Jamoat  —
Vorukh is located in Tajikistan
Vorukh
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°51′12″N 70°34′37″E / 39.85333°N 70.57694°E / 39.85333; 70.57694Coordinates: 39°51′12″N 70°34′37″E / 39.85333°N 70.57694°E / 39.85333; 70.57694
Country  Tajikistan
Province Sughd
District Isfara District
Population
 • Total 23,121
Time zone TJT (UTC+5)

Vorukh is a jamoat in northern Tajikistan. It is located in Isfara District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 23,121.[1]

Vorukh forms part of an exclave of Tajikistan within Kyrgyzstan. There are several such enclaves, and they all come from Stalin's drawing of borders in the 1930s.[citation needed] See Batken Province.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Retrieved April 4, 2009. 

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