Kurush | |
Settlement Type: | Jamoat |
Pushpin Map: | Tajikistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tajikistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tajikistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sughd Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Spitamen District |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Total: | 26469 |
Timezone: | TJT |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Coordinates: | 40.1333°N 84°W |
Kurush (Tajik: Куруш, formerly: Kurkat) is a jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is identified with the ancient town Cyropolis that was founded by the Persian king Cyrus the Great. It is located in Spitamen District in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 30,469 (2019).[1]