Shahritus Explained

Official Name:Shahritus
Native Name:Шаҳритӯс
Pushpin Map:Tajikistan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:280
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tajikistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Tajikistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Khatlon Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shahritus District
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:17,200
Timezone:UTC+5
Coordinates:37.2667°N 76°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:367

Shahritus (before 2021 Shahrituz[2] Tajik: Шаҳритуз., now Шаҳритӯс Shahritŭs, Persian: شهر توس) is a town in Khatlon Region, southwestern Tajikistan. Situated on the river Kofarnihon, the city was founded in 1938. Its population is 17,200 (January 2020 estimate).[3] It is the seat of the Shahritus District.

Geography

Climate

Shahritus has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). The average annual temperature is 17.2 °C (63.0 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of . The average annual precipitation is and has an average of 59.2 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 0 mm of precipitation.

Transport

The railway crosses the river at this point.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Climate of Shahritus. Weatherbase.com. 4 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Постановление Маджлиси милли Маджлиси Оли Республики Таджикистан от 25 января 2021 года, №131 "О переименовании Шаартузского района Хатлонской области в Шахритусский район" . 2022-12-16 . www.adlia.tj.
  3. Web site: Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020 . Statistics office of Tajikistan . 9 October 2020 . ru .