Jaloliddin Balkhi District

Jaloliddin Balkhi District

Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи
Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ
Jaloliddin Balkhi District Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи ; Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ
	Location of the district in Tajikistan
	Coordinates: 37°35′N 68°40′E / 37.583°N 68.667°E / 37.583; 68.667
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Khatlon Region
Capital	Balkh
Area
• Total	900 km2 (300 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	201,300
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic); Tajik (State);
Website	balkhi.tj

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)^[8]
Balkh (town)	17,500^[9]
Orzu (town)	6,700^[9]
Frunze	21,575
Kalinin	16,011
Madaniyat	17,672
Navobod	22,675
Tughalon	33,686
Uzun	23,008

References

^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ a b "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
^ "Kolkhozobod District renamed after Jaloliddin Rumi". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
^ Statue of Rumi to be erected in Rumi District^{[permanent dead link]} (in Russian)
^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ a b "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. p. 16, 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 8 October 2020
^ a b "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.

External links

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[КОНСТИТУЦИЯ_РЕСПУБЛИКИ_ТАДЖИКИСТАН-1] "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[rename-2] "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

[map-3] Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe

[4] "Kolkhozobod District renamed after Jaloliddin Rumi". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-09-28.

[5] Statue of Rumi to be erected in Rumi District^{[permanent dead link]} (in Russian)

[pop2020-6] "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[pop2017-7] "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. p. 16, 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[jambi-8] Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 8 October 2020

[pop2015-9] "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.