Vahdat
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Vahdat | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Province | Region of Republican Subordination |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of the town | Anvari Vaysidin |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 45 693 |
| Time zone | +5 |
| Website | wwww.vahdat.tj |
Vahdat (also Vakhdat, meaning unity in Persian) is a city in western Tajikistan, just 10 km east of Dushanbe. In the last century the city has been renamed several times. Kafirnahan (Persian for "a place where unbelievers hide", کافرنهان). The city was known as Yangi-Bazar until 1936, when it was renamed Ordzhonikidzeabad in honor of Georgian communist Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze.[1] In 1992 after Tajikistan became independent the city was renamed Kofarnihon and in 2003 it was renamed Vahdat.
See also
References
- ^ Room, Adrian. Place-Name Changes Since 1900. London: Scarecrow Press, 1979.
38°33′11″N 69°01′11″E / 38.55306°N 69.01972°E
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