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{{Short description|Region of Tajikistan}}
{{Short description|Region of Tajikistan}}

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'''Sughd Region''' ({{lang-tg|Вилояти Суғд|Viloyati Sughd|[[Sogdia]] Region}}) is one of the four administrative divisions and one of the three [[regions of Tajikistan|regions]] ({{lang-tg|вилоятҳо|[[Wilayah|viloyatho]]}}) that make up [[Tajikistan]]. Centered in the historical [[Sogdiana]], it is located in the northwest of the country, with an area of some 25,400 square kilometers and a population of 2,707,300 (2020 estimate),<ref name=pop2020/> up from 2,233,550 according to the 2010 census and 1,871,979 in 2000. The capital is [[Khujand]] (formerly Leninabad). It was founded in 1924 as part of [[Uzbek SSR]] and transferred to [[Tajik SSR]] by [[Soviet]] [[Communists]] in 1929. Today, the region is still home to many ethnic [[Uzbeks]]. The Region's ethnic composition in 2010 was 84% Tajik, 14.8% Uzbek, 0.6% Kyrgyz, 0.4% Russian and 0.1% Tatar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusinfo.tj/libraries/aspx/dataview.aspx|title=CensusInfo - Data|website=www.censusinfo.tj|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref>
'''Sughd Province''',{{efn|{{bulletedlist|{{langx|tg|Вилояти Суғд|Viloyati Sug‘d}}, {{small|[[Persian alphabet]]:}} {{lang|fa|ولایت سغد}}, {{IPA|tg|ʋɪlɔˈjatʰɪ ˈsʊʁd|IPA}}|{{langx|uz|Суғд вилояти|Sugʻd viloyati}}|{{langx|ru|Согдийская область}}}}}} also referred to as the '''[[Sogdia]] Region''', and '''Leninabad''' before 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/Tajik_Communists_Fear_Regions_Largest_Lenin_Statue_To_Be_Removed/2056816.html|title=Tajik Communists Fear Region's Largest Lenin Statue To Be Removed|website=rferl.org|access-date=2024-12-01}}</ref> is one of the four administrative divisions and one of the three [[provinces of Tajikistan|provinces]] that make up [[Tajikistan]]. Centered in the historical [[Sogdiana]], it is located in the northwest of the country, with an area of some 25,400 square kilometers and a population of 2,707,300 (2020 estimate),<ref name=pop2020/> up from 2,233,550 according to the 2010 census and 1,871,979 in 2000. The capital is [[Khujand]]. The Province's ethnic composition in 2010 was 84% Tajik, 14.8% Uzbek, 0.6% Kyrgyz, 0.4% Russian and 0.1% Tatar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusinfo.tj/libraries/aspx/dataview.aspx|title=CensusInfo - Data|website=www.censusinfo.tj|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref>


The region shares a border with the [[Jizzakh Region|Jizzakh]], [[Namangan Region|Namangan]], [[Samarkand Region|Samarkand]] and [[Fergana Region|Fergana]] regions of [[Uzbekistan]], and the [[Osh Region|Osh]] and [[Batken Region|Batken]] regions of [[Kyrgyzstan]]. The [[Syr Darya]] river flows through it. It contains the [[Aktash Massif Important Bird Area|Akash Massif]] and [[Mogoltau Massif Important Bird Area]]s. Sughd is separated from the rest of Tajikistan by the [[Gissar Range]] (passes may be closed in winter). The southern part of the region is the east-west valley of the upper [[Zarafshan River]]. North, over the Turkestan Range, is the [[Ferghana Valley]]. The region has 29% of Tajikistan's population<ref name=pop2020/> and one-third of its arable land.<ref>''Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan'', statistical yearbook,State Statistical Committee, Dushanbe, 2008</ref> It produces two thirds of the country's GDP.<ref>Robert Middleton and Huw Thomas, 'Tajikistan and the High Pamirs', Odyssey Books, 2008, page 166</ref>
The province shares a border with the [[Jizzakh Region|Jizzakh]], [[Namangan Region|Namangan]], [[Samarkand Region|Samarkand]] and [[Fergana Region|Fergana]] regions of [[Uzbekistan]], and the [[Osh Region|Osh]] and [[Batken Region|Batken]] regions of [[Kyrgyzstan]]. The [[Syr Darya]] river flows through it. It contains the [[Aktash Massif Important Bird Area|Akash Massif]] and [[Mogoltau Massif Important Bird Area]]s. Sughd is separated from the rest of Tajikistan by the [[Gissar Range]] (passes may be closed in winter). The southern part of the region is the east-west valley of the upper [[Zarafshan River]]. North, over the Turkestan Range, is the [[Ferghana Valley]]. The region has 29% of Tajikistan's population<ref name=pop2020/> and one-third of its [[arable land]].<ref>''Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan'', statistical yearbook,State Statistical Committee, Dushanbe, 2008</ref> It produces two-thirds of the country's GDP.<ref>Robert Middleton and Huw Thomas, 'Tajikistan and the High Pamirs', Odyssey Books, 2008, page 166</ref>

It was known as Leninabad until 1991, then Leninobod until 2000, then Sogd until 2004.


==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Бозори Панҷшанбе.jpg|thumb|Indoor market in [[Khujand]]]]
The economy of Sughd has been growing steadily since 2000, at the average rate of 13.2% in 2008 and 13.3% in 2009.<ref name="ReferenceA">''Socio-economic situation of the Sughd oblast'', Statistics Committee of Sughd oblast, Khujand: January–March 2010 (in Tajik and Russian)</ref> In 2009, farming, trade and industrial production contributed 28.2%, 25.8% and 14.0% to the GRP (gross regional product) of Sughd, respectively.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Since 2000, the output of industrial production increased two-fold, at an average annual growth rate of 5–8%.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
The economy of Sughd has been growing steadily since 2000, at the average rate of 13.2% in 2008 and 13.3% in 2009.<ref name="ReferenceA">''Socio-economic situation of the Sughd oblast'', Statistics Committee of Sughd oblast, Khujand: January–March 2010 (in Tajik and Russian)</ref> In 2009, farming, trade and industrial production contributed 28.2%, 25.8% and 14.0% to the GRP (gross regional product) of Sughd, respectively.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Since 2000, the output of industrial production increased two-fold, at an average annual growth rate of 5–8%.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>


A [[free economic zone]] has been established in the region called [[Sughd Free Economic Zone]].
A [[free economic zone]] has been established in the region called [[Sughd Free Economic Zone]].

==Demographics==
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==Cities==
==Cities==
[[File:Khujand River.jpg|thumb|[[Khujand]]]]
Sughd Region counts the following 8 district-level cities (with population estimate as of 2020):<ref name=pop2020/>
Sughd province counts the following 8 district-level cities (with population estimate as of 2020):<ref name=pop2020/>
* [[Buston, Ghafurov District|Buston]] (Chkalovsk) (34,000)
* [[Buston, Ghafurov District|Buston]] (Chkalovsk) (34,000)
* [[Guliston (Tajikistan)|Guliston]] (Kayrakkum) (18,000)
* [[Guliston (Tajikistan)|Guliston]] (Kayrakkum) (18,000)
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==Districts==
==Districts==
The region is divided into 10 [[districts of Tajikistan|districts]] ({{lang-tg|ноҳия}}, ''[[nohiya]]'' or {{lang-ru|район}}, ''raion''). Furthermore, several cities (''shahr'') also cover other towns (''shahrak'') and rural localities. These are listed under "city districts".<ref name=pop2020/>
The province is divided into 10 [[districts of Tajikistan|districts]] ({{langx|tg|ноҳия}}, ''[[nohiya]]'' or {{langx|ru|район}}, ''raion''). Furthermore, several cities (''shahr'') also cover other towns (''shahrak'') and rural localities. These are listed under "city districts".<ref name=pop2020/>


===Districts of Sughd===
===Districts of Sughd===
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*[[Konibodom]]
*[[Konibodom]]
*[[Panjakent]]
*[[Panjakent]]

==Notable people==
*[[Ruslan Ablayev]] (born 1972), Russian professional football coach and former player
*[[Lex Fridman]], Host of the Lex Fridman podcast and Youtube series, researcher at MIT


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Yagnob Valley]]
* [[Yagnob Valley]]
* [[Extreme points of Tajikistan]]
* [[Extreme points of Tajikistan]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

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==References==
{{Reflist}}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*{{cite book
*{{cite book
|title=The Arab Conquests in Central Asia
|title=The Arab Conquests in Central Asia
|author=[[Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb]]
|author=Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb
|author-link=Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb
|publisher=Read Books
|publisher=Read Books
|year=2007
|year=2007
|isbn=978-1-4067-5239-7 }} reprinted from the 1923 edition, published by the [[Royal Asiatic Society]] {{OCLC|474026895}}.
|isbn=978-1-4067-5239-7 }} reprinted from the 1923 edition, published by the [[Royal Asiatic Society]] {{OCLC|474026895}}.
*{{Lands of the Eastern Caliphate}}
*{{Lands of the Eastern Caliphate}}

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==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Sughd}}
{{Sughd}}
{{Geographic location
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Sughd Region
|Centre = Sughd Province
|North = [[Tashkent Region]], {{flag|Uzbekistan}}
|North = [[Tashkent Region]], {{flag|Uzbekistan}}
|Northeast = [[Namangan Region]], {{flag|Uzbekistan}}<br>[[Fergana Region]], {{flag|Uzbekistan}}
|Northeast = [[Namangan Region]], {{flag|Uzbekistan}}<br>[[Fergana Region]], {{flag|Uzbekistan}}
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{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Sughd Region| ]]
[[Category:Sughd Region]]
[[Category:Regions of Tajikistan]]
[[Category:Regions of Tajikistan]]

Latest revision as of 08:41, 9 December 2024

Sughd Province
Вилояти Суғд (Tajik)
Согдийская область (Russian)
Province
Sughd in Tajikistan
Sughd in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°30′N 69°0′E / 39.500°N 69.000°E / 39.500; 69.000
Country Tajikistan
CapitalKhujand
Area
 • Total
25,200 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
2,707,300
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeTJ-SU
HDI (2017)0.659[2]
medium
Official languages

Sughd Province,[a] also referred to as the Sogdia Region, and Leninabad before 2001,[4] is one of the four administrative divisions and one of the three provinces that make up Tajikistan. Centered in the historical Sogdiana, it is located in the northwest of the country, with an area of some 25,400 square kilometers and a population of 2,707,300 (2020 estimate),[1] up from 2,233,550 according to the 2010 census and 1,871,979 in 2000. The capital is Khujand. The Province's ethnic composition in 2010 was 84% Tajik, 14.8% Uzbek, 0.6% Kyrgyz, 0.4% Russian and 0.1% Tatar.[5]

The province shares a border with the Jizzakh, Namangan, Samarkand and Fergana regions of Uzbekistan, and the Osh and Batken regions of Kyrgyzstan. The Syr Darya river flows through it. It contains the Akash Massif and Mogoltau Massif Important Bird Areas. Sughd is separated from the rest of Tajikistan by the Gissar Range (passes may be closed in winter). The southern part of the region is the east-west valley of the upper Zarafshan River. North, over the Turkestan Range, is the Ferghana Valley. The region has 29% of Tajikistan's population[1] and one-third of its arable land.[6] It produces two-thirds of the country's GDP.[7]

Economy

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Indoor market in Khujand

The economy of Sughd has been growing steadily since 2000, at the average rate of 13.2% in 2008 and 13.3% in 2009.[8] In 2009, farming, trade and industrial production contributed 28.2%, 25.8% and 14.0% to the GRP (gross regional product) of Sughd, respectively.[8] Since 2000, the output of industrial production increased two-fold, at an average annual growth rate of 5–8%.[8]

A free economic zone has been established in the region called Sughd Free Economic Zone.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1979 1,194,683—    
1989 1,558,158+2.69%
1999 1,871,979+1.85%
2010 2,233,550+1.62%
2020 2,707,300+1.94%
Source: Citypopulation[9]

Cities

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Khujand

Sughd province counts the following 8 district-level cities (with population estimate as of 2020):[1]

Districts

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The province is divided into 10 districts (Tajik: ноҳия, nohiya or Russian: район, raion). Furthermore, several cities (shahr) also cover other towns (shahrak) and rural localities. These are listed under "city districts".[1]

Districts of Sughd

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City districts

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Notable people

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  • Ruslan Ablayev (born 1972), Russian professional football coach and former player
  • Lex Fridman, Host of the Lex Fridman podcast and Youtube series, researcher at MIT

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^
    • Tajik: Вилояти Суғд, romanized: Viloyati Sug‘d, Persian alphabet: ولایت سغد, IPA: [ʋɪlɔˈjatʰɪ ˈsʊʁd]
    • Uzbek: Суғд вилояти, romanized: Sugʻd viloyati
    • Russian: Согдийская область

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Tajik Communists Fear Region's Largest Lenin Statue To Be Removed". rferl.org. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  5. ^ "CensusInfo - Data". www.censusinfo.tj. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  6. ^ Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan, statistical yearbook,State Statistical Committee, Dushanbe, 2008
  7. ^ Robert Middleton and Huw Thomas, 'Tajikistan and the High Pamirs', Odyssey Books, 2008, page 166
  8. ^ a b c Socio-economic situation of the Sughd oblast, Statistics Committee of Sughd oblast, Khujand: January–March 2010 (in Tajik and Russian)
  9. ^ "Tajikistan: Provinces". www.citypopulation.de.

Further reading

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