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Vrang

Coordinates: 37°00′N 72°22′E / 37.000°N 72.367°E / 37.000; 72.367
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Vrang
Village and Jamoat
Vrang is located in Tajikistan
Vrang
Vrang
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°00′N 72°22′E / 37.000°N 72.367°E / 37.000; 72.367
Country Tajikistan
RegionGorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
DistrictIshkoshim District
Population
 (2015)
 • Total6,541
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)

Vrang (Tajik: Вранг) is a village and jamoat located in the Wakhan region of Tajikistan.[1] It is located in Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The jamoat has a total population of 6,541 (2015).[2]

Religion

Vrang is home to a stupa of unknown origin, which may have originally been a Zoroastrian fire temple.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Salopek, Paul (October 2, 2017). "The Ruby Sellers of Vrang". National Geographic Magazine.
  2. ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 5 October 2020