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 Province | |
| District | Ishkoshim | |
| Population [1] | ||
| • Total | 6,567 | |
Ishkoshim (Tajik: Ишкошим; Persian: اشکاشم), also Ishkashim (Russian: Ишкашим), is the capital of Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province 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. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ↑ Location of Ishkoshim on maplandia.com. Retrieved on 8 May 2009
- ↑ "News: Aga Khan and President Rahmonov inaugurate reconstructed bridge in Ishkashim". Asia-Plus. 2006-10-31. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ Restoration of Khorugh-Ishkoshim highway, President's speech, 18 July 2008. Retrieved on 8 May 2009
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Coordinates: 36°43′38″N 71°36′42″E / 36.72722°N 71.61167°E
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