Dardar
| Dardar | |
|---|---|
| Town and Jamoat | |
  Dardar Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′35″N 68°26′42″E / 39.44306°N 68.44500°ECoordinates: 39°26′35″N 68°26′42″E / 39.44306°N 68.44500°E | |
| Country |
 Tajikistan |
| Province | Sughd |
| District | Aini District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,534 |
| Time zone | TJT (UTC+5) |
Dardar is a town and jamoat in Aini District in Sughd province in north-west Tajikistan, not far from the border with Uzbekistan. It is situated on the northern bank of the Zeravshan River, along Highway A377, to the northwest of Ayni on the road to Urmetan. The jamoat has a total population of 6534.[1] Approaching the town the "wide ivan of a mosque dating from the 19th century can be seen from the road".[2]
Notable people
- Gulnazar Keldi (1945-) -poet [3]
References
- ↑ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ Fozilov, Nurullo (2006). Travel Through Tajikistan. Status Limited. p. 23. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ↑ Soviet Literature. Foreign Languages Publishing House. 1981. p. 188. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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