Jaloliddin Balkhi District

Jaloliddin Balkhi District Russian: Джалолиддин Балхи Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°35′N 68°40′E
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Khatlon Region
Capital	Balkh
Area
• Total	900 km^2 (300 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	201,300
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State)[1]
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 km^2.[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

1. "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
2. "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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)
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.
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.
8. Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 8 October 2020
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.

External links

• Official website