Jaloliddin Balkhi District (Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи; Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ, 2007-2016 Rumi District,[2] before 2007 Kolkhozobod District, in 1933 Vakhsh district, 1934 — 1957 Kaganovichabad, before 1933 Tughalang and Halovard), is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital Kurgan-Tyube (Qurghonteppa) and Vakhsh District.[3] It was renamed Rumi District on 23 June 2007 in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the Persian poet and philosopher Rumi and plans were announced to erect a monument to Rumi in the district.[4][5] It was renamed again in 2016 to Jaloliddin Balkhi, another name for the poet Rumi.[2]
The population of Jaloliddin Balkhi District is 201,300 (January 2020 estimate).[6] The district capital is Balkh (former name: Kolkhozobod). The district has an area of about 900 km2.[7]
Administrative divisionsedit
The district is divided administratively into two towns and six jamoats.[7] They are as follows:[8]
jaloliddin, balkhi, district, russian, Джалолиддин, Балхи, tajik, Ноҳияи, Ҷалолиддин, Балхӣ, 2007, 2016, rumi, district, before, 2007, kolkhozobod, district, 1933, vakhsh, district, 1934, 1957, kaganovichabad, before, 1933, tughalang, halovard, district, khatl. Jaloliddin Balkhi District Russian Dzhaloliddin Balhi Tajik Noҳiyai Ҷaloliddin Balhӣ 2007 2016 Rumi District 2 before 2007 Kolkhozobod District in 1933 Vakhsh district 1934 1957 Kaganovichabad before 1933 Tughalang and Halovard is a district in Khatlon Region Tajikistan located south of the regional capital Kurgan Tyube Qurghonteppa and Vakhsh District 3 It was renamed Rumi District on 23 June 2007 in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the Persian poet and philosopher Rumi and plans were announced to erect a monument to Rumi in the district 4 5 It was renamed again in 2016 to Jaloliddin Balkhi another name for the poet Rumi 2 Jaloliddin Balkhi District Russian Dzhaloliddin Balhi Tajik Noҳiyai Ҷaloliddin BalhӣLocation of the district in TajikistanCoordinates 37 35 N 68 40 E 37 583 N 68 667 E 37 583 68 667Country TajikistanRegionKhatlon RegionCapitalBalkhArea Total900 km2 300 sq mi Population 2020 Total201 300 Density220 km2 580 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5Official languagesRussian Interethnic Tajik State 1 Websitebalkhi wbr tjThe population of Jaloliddin Balkhi District is 201 300 January 2020 estimate 6 The district capital is Balkh former name Kolkhozobod The district has an area of about 900 km2 7 Administrative divisions editThe district is divided administratively into two towns and six jamoats 7 They are as follows 8 Jamoat Population Jan 2015 8 Balkh town 17 500 9 Orzu town 6 700 9 Frunze 21 575Kalinin 16 011Madaniyat 17 672Navobod 22 675Tughalon 33 686Uzun 23 008References edit KONSTITUCIYa RESPUBLIKI TADZhIKISTAN prokuratura tj Parliament of Tajikistan Retrieved 9 January 2020 a b Renaming of 10 cities and districts and Kayrakkum Reservoir in Russian 1 February 2016 Retrieved 7 October 2020 Republic of Tajikistan map showing administrative division as of January 1 2004 Tojikkoinot Cartographic Press Dushanbe Kolkhozobod District renamed after Jaloliddin Rumi Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2008 09 28 Statue of Rumi to be erected in Rumi District permanent dead link in Russian Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020 PDF in Russian Statistics office of Tajikistan Archived from the original PDF on 1 June 2021 Retrieved 8 October 2020 a b Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017 PDF in Russian Statistics office of Tajikistan p 16 20 Archived from the original PDF on 28 March 2022 Retrieved 8 October 2020 a b Jamoat level basic indicators United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan accessed 8 October 2020 a b Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015 PDF in Russian Statistics office of Tajikistan Archived from the original PDF on 2 July 2015 External links editOfficial website nbsp This Tajikistan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaloliddin Balkhi District amp oldid 1180545220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
