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Spitamen District Russian: Спитаменский район Tajik: Ноҳияи Спитамен
District
Location of Spitamen District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 40°09′N 69°22′E / 40.150°N 69.367°E / 40.150; 69.367
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Sughd Region
Capital	Navkat
Area
• Total	400 km (200 sq mi)
Population
• Total	141,600
• Density	350/km (920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State)

Spitamen District (Russian: Спитаменский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Спитамен) is a district in north-central Sughd, Tajikistan, stretching across the province's narrow part from the border with Uzbekistan to the border with Kyrgyzstan. Population 141,600 (2020 est.). Formerly called Nau District (Russian: Науский район) or Nov District (Tajik: Nohiya-i Nov, Ноҳияи Нов; Persian: ناحیۀ ناو), it was renamed Spitamen district by a resolution of parliament in November 2003. The district capital is Navkat, located south-west of Khujand.

The district is named after Spitamen who led the Sogdians in a revolt against the forces of Alexander the Great in 329-328 BCE.

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 400 km (200 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and six jamoats. They are as follows:

References

1. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
2. "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
3. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
4. Renaming of Nau district to Spitamen district, Parliamentary Resolution No. 460, Majlisi Milli Majlisi Oli, 23 November 2003 (in Russian).
5. B. Ghafurov, The Tajiks, Nauka Publ. House, Moscow (1972), pp. 93-97 (in Russian).
6. "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
7. ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 3 October 2020
8. Spitamen: A land that remembers the history of the nation…, in Tajik
9. "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. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

v t e Sughd Region
Capital: Khujand
Cities Buston Guliston Isfara Istaravshan Istiqlol Khujand Konibodom Panjakent
City subdivisions Buston City: Buston Town: Palos Guliston City: Guliston Towns: Adrasmon Choruqdayrron Konsoy Navgarzan Sirdaryo Zarnisor Isfara City: Isfara Towns: Naftobod Nurafshon Shurab Jamoats: Chilgazi Chorku Khonabad Kulkand Lakkon Navgilem Shahrak Surkh Vorukh Istaravshan City: Istaravshan Jamoats: Chorbogh Guli Surkh Javkandak Nijoni Nofaroj Poshkent Qal'achai Kalon Qalaibaland Sabriston Zarhalol Istiqlol City: Istiqlol Khujand City: Khujand Konibodom City: Konibodom Jamoats: Hamrabaev Lohuti Ortikov Patar Pulatan Sharipov Panjakent City: Panjakent Jamoats: Amondara Chinor Farob Khalifa Hassan Khurmi Kosatarosh Loiq Sherali Moghiyon Rudaki Sarazm Shing Sujina Voru Yori
Districts Asht Ayni Devashtich Ghafurov Jabbor Rasulov Kuhistoni Mastchoh Mastchoh Shahriston Spitamen Zafarobod
District subdivisions Asht Town: Shaydon Jamoats: Asht Iftikhor Mehrobod Oriyon Oshoba Ponghoz Punuk Shodoba Ayni Town: Zarafshan Jamoats: Anzob Ayni Dardar Fondaryo Rarz Shamtuch Urmetan Devashtich Town: Ghonchi Jamoats: Dalyoni Bolo Gazantarak Ismoili Somoni Mujum Rosrovut Vahdat Yakhtan Ghafurov Town: Ghafurov Jamoats: Chashmasor Dadoboy Kholmatov Goziyon Haidar Usmonov Isfisor Ismoil Khistevarz Ovchi Kalacha Unji Yova Zarzamin Jabbor Rasulov Town: Mehrobod Jamoats: Dehmoy Ghulakandoz Gulkhona Hayoti Nav Somoniyon Kuhistoni Mastchoh Jamoats: Ivan-Tojik Langar Mastchoh Towns: Buston Obshoron Sughdiyon Jamoats: Mastchoh Navbahor Obburdon Paldorak Shahriston Jamoats: Bunjikat Shahriston Spitamen Town: Navkat Jamoats: Istiqlol Khurramzamin Kurush Sarband Tagoyak Tursun Uljaboev Zafarobod Towns: Homid Aliev Mehnatobod Zafarobod Jamoats: Jomi Ravshan

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