Vrang Explained

Vrang
Settlement Type:Village and 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:Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ishkoshim District
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:6541
Timezone:TJT
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:37°N 94°W
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Vrang (Russian and Tajik: Вранг) is a village and jamoat located in the Wakhan region of Tajikistan.[2] It is located in Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The jamoat has a total population of 6,541 (2015).[3]

Religion

Vrang is home to a stupa of unknown origin, which may have originally been a Zoroastrian fire temple.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН . prokuratura.tj . Parliament of Tajikistan . 9 January 2020.
  2. Paul . Salopek . . October 2, 2017 . The Ruby Sellers of Vrang.
  3. http://untj.org/jambi-project/index.php/maps-statistics/demography Jamoat-level basic indicators