Istiqlol

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Istiqlol
Russian: Истиклол
Tajik: Истиқлол
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CityKhujand
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,600
Official languages
Old Istiqlol

Istiqlol (Russian: Истиклол; Tajik: Истиқлол, formerly Taboshar) is a city in Tajikistan, located in Sughd Region.[2] Istiqlol is a city of regional subordination, administratively subordinated to the regional capital of Khujand.

The first Soviet uranium mine was established in Taboshar during the Second World War. Taboshar was the first of many officially secret Soviet closed cities related to uranium mining and production. In 2022, a contract was agreed for a subsidiary of TVEL to reclaim land on the 8 ha (20 acres) tailings dump, which contains 1.12×10^6 m3 (40×10^6 cu ft) of material.[3]

The population of Istiqlol in 2020 is estimated at 17,600.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  3. ^ "Contract for cleanup of Tajik uranium legacy site". World Nuclear News. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. ^ "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 3 October 2020.

40°34′N 69°38′E / 40.567°N 69.633°E / 40.567; 69.633


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