Jaloliddin Balkhi District Explained
| Jaloliddin Balkhi District |
| Native Name: | Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи
Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Tajikistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khatlon Region |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Balkh |
| Area Total Km2: | 900 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 201300 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +5 |
| Coordinates: | 37.5833°N 108°W |
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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 divisions
The district is divided administratively into two towns and six jamoats.[7] They are as follows:[8]
| Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) |
|---|
| Balkh (town) | 17,500[9] |
| Orzu (town) | 6,700 |
| 21,575 |
| 16,011 |
| 17,672 |
| 22,675 |
| 33,686 |
| 23,008 |
|
Notes and References
- Web site: КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН . prokuratura.tj . Parliament of Tajikistan . 9 January 2020.
- Web site: Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir. 1 February 2016. 7 October 2020. ru.
- Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
- Web site: Kolkhozobod District renamed after Jaloliddin Rumi . 2008-09-28 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173746/http://www.centrasia.ru/newsA.php?st=1182750240 . dead .
- http://www.tajnews.ru/2007/07/19/kolkhozabadskijj_rajjon_pereimenovan_v_rajjon_dzhaloliddina_rumi.html Statue of Rumi to be erected in Rumi District
- Web site: Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020 . Statistics office of Tajikistan . 8 October 2020 . ru . 1 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210601101228/http://stat.ww.tj/posts/July2020/macmua_20201.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017 . Statistics office of Tajikistan . 8 October 2020 . ru . 16, 20 . 28 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328064053/http://stat.ww.tj/13b992a6b19499d948c865b3572cb4a1_1510580431.pdf . dead .
- http://untj.org/jambi-project/index.php/maps-statistics/demography Jamoat-level basic indicators
- Web site: Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015 . Statistics office of Tajikistan . ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702021130/http://www.stat.tj/ru/img/65a709121baf8a64bf15d33f398aafde_1435736807.pdf. 2 July 2015.
