Ishkoshim, Tajikistan
Ishkoshim
Ишкошим | |
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  Ishkoshim Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′38″N 71°36′42″E / 36.72722°N 71.61167°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Province | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region |
| District | Ishkoshim |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,567 |
| Climate | Dsb |
Ishkoshim (Tajik: Ишкошим), also Ishkashim (Russian: Ишкашим), is the capital of Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in south-east Tajikistan.[2] It lies on the Panj River, at a point where its direction turns sharply north. Ishkoshim lies opposite a town of the same name in Afghanistan, although the name of the Afghan town is normally transliterated Ishkashim following Persian practice.
A bridge opened in 2006 links the two towns.[3] There are plans to reconstruct the 100-km highway connecting Ishkoshim to the provincial capital Khorugh, which has been damaged by snow avalanches.[4]
References
- ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Location of Ishkoshim on maplandia.com. Retrieved on 8 May 2009
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"News: Aga Khan and President Rahmonov inaugurate reconstructed bridge in Ishkashim". Asia-Plus. 2006-10-31. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Restoration of Khorugh-Ishkoshim highway, President's speech, 18 July 2008. Retrieved on 8 May 2009
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36°43′38″N 71°36′42″E / 36.72722°N 71.61167°E
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