Dushanbe
Looking north across the city
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Dushanbe Location of Dushanbe in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°32′12″N 68°46′48″E / 38.53667, 68.78
Country	Tajikistan
Government
- Mayor	Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev
Area
- Total	100 km² (38. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 6 sq mi)
Elevation	706 m (2,316 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	661,100
- Density	5,051/km² (13,082/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+5)
- Summer (DST)	GMT (UTC+5)
Website: www.dushanbe.tj

Dushanbe (Tajik: Душанбе, Dushanbe; formerly Dyushambe or Stalinabad), population 661,100 people (2006 census), is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London UTC+5 is the Timezone for Pakistan Standard Time West Asia Standard Time. Daylight saving time ( DST Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London UTC+5 is the Timezone for Pakistan Standard Time West Asia Standard Time. The Tajik language, or Tajik Persian, or Tajiki, (sometimes written Tadjik or Tadzhik; тоҷикӣ, tg-Latn ''tojikí'') is a modern Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of The name is derived from the Persian word for "Monday" (du two + shamba or shanbe day, lit. "day two") and refers to the fact that it was a popular Monday marketplace. A marketplace is the space actual or metaphorical in which a Market operates

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Buildings and attractions 4 Sister cities 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External links

History

Situated on the confluence of two rivers, Varzob and Kafernihon, Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. Its location was once famous for its market on Mondays, and its name means “Monday” in Tajik. The Tajik language, or Tajik Persian, or Tajiki, (sometimes written Tadjik or Tadzhik; тоҷикӣ, tg-Latn ''tojikí'') is a modern Although archaeological remnants dating to the 5th century BC have been discovered in the area, there is little to suggest that Dushanbe was more than a small village until around 80 years ago. In 1920, the last Emir of Bukhara briefly took refuge in Dushanbe after being overthrown by the Bolshevik revolution. The Emirate of Bukhara ( Buxoro Amirligi; Аморати Бухоро was a Central Asian state that existed from 1785 to 1920 The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction He fled to Afghanistan after the Red Army conquered the area the next year. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya

With the Red Army victory and coming of the railroad from 1929, the city became the capital of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. The Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (Республикаи Советии Социалистии Тоҷикистон Respublikai Sovetii Sotsialistii Tocikiston; Таджикская Up until this time the city was named "Dyushambe", but in 1929 it was renamed "Stalinabad", after Joseph Stalin; as part of Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization initiative, the city was renamed "Dushanbe" in 1961. Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following The Cold War ensued as the USSR and the United States struggled indirectly for influence around the world

The Soviets transformed the area into a centre for cotton and silk production, and relocated tens of thousands of people to the city from around the Soviet Union. Isma'il ibn Ahmad (d November 907 was the Samanid amir of Transoxiana (892-907 and Khorasan (900-907 The population also increased with thousands of ethnic Tajiks migrating to Tajikistan following the transfer of Bukhara and Samarkand to the Uzbek SSR. Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky Samarkand (Samarqand Самарқанд سمرقند UniPers: "Samarqand" is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (Ўзбекистон Совет Социалистик Республикаси O`zbekiston Sovet Sotsialistik Respublikasi; Узбекская A peaceful and relatively prosperous city under Soviet rule, Dushanbe was home to a university and the Tajik Academy of Sciences. Severe rioting occurred in 1990, after it was rumored that Moscow planned to relocate tens of thousands of Armenian refugees to Tajikistan, which spurred local nationalist sentiment. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani

The city was badly damaged as a result of the Civil War in Tajikistan (1992–1997) that sprang up in the nation shortly after its independence. The civil war in Tajikistan ( Tajik: Ҷанги шаҳрвандии Тоҷикистон, Jangi shahrvandii Tojikiston) began in May 1992 when However resurgences in the Tajik economy have transformed Dushanbe into a rapidly growing commercial, cultural and industrial center. Many multi-story apartment and office buildings were constructed and the city was beautified during this period. Monuments and statues commemorating the city's Persian and Iranian past were erected. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The surrounding areas are safe, stable and scenically spectacular. Dushanbe is a clean green European style city with broad tree-lined avenues and snowy mountains as a backdrop lending it an air of faded prosperity.

Dushanbe is an attractive city, especially in the early spring and summer, when the boulevards and trees are in full bloom. The city's many parks and zoological attractions grace the neoclassical architecture of the city. The climate is damper than other Central Asian capitals, with an average annual rainfall over well over 500 millimetres (20 in) but is still highly continental has has the typical hot and dry summers of the region. Winters are not as cold as further north owing to the shielding of the city by mountain from extremely cold air from Siberia. Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving

Climate chart for Dushanbe
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
42   9 -1	67   11 2	113   16 6	116   21 9	66   26 13	12   33 18	6   36 19	0   34 17	4   30 13	33   23 8	50   16 3	52   11 1
temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     1. 7   48 30     2. 6   52 36     4. 4   61 43     4. 6   70 48     2. 6   79 55     0. 5   91 64     0. 2   97 66     0   93 63     0. 2   86 55     1. 3   73 46     2   61 37     2   52 34 temperatures in °F • precipitation totals in inches

Economy

Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the industrialization of Dushanbe. Characteristics Lead has a dull luster and is a dense, Ductile, very soft highly Arsenic (ˈɑrsənɪk is a Chemical element that has the symbol As and Atomic number of 33 Nurek (Норак is a city in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan. Kulob Oblast was an administrative subdivision in Tajikistan until 1992 In the city of Nurek, at the Nurek Dam, the world's highest hydroelectric station, provides 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River. Nurek (Норак is a city in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan. The Nurek Dam ( Tajik: Нерӯгоҳи обии Норак Nerūgohi obii Norak, Tajiki for Nurek Hydro-electric Station) is a large earth fill Dam Rogun Dam is an unfinished dam across the Vakhsh River in southern Tajikistan. The Vakhsh River, also known as the Surkhob (in north-central Tajikistan) and the Kyzyl-Suu (in Kyrgyzstan) is a Central Asian river A leading cotton textile center, Dushanbe also produces silk, machinery, electrical appliances, clothing, leather goods, tractor parts, and foodstuffs. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process The city of Dushanbe is now home to a number of modern telecommunications, aeronautic and other business corporations adding vitality to its economy. Tourism and Eco-Tourism, to the beautiful natural scenery throughout the Dushanbe area is now a component of the burgeoning service industry, which includes world-class shopping centers, cafes, restaurants and hotels in the city's economic center. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Cultural and Ethnic Museums and Theatres add a cultural element to the economy.

Buildings and attractions

• Dushanbe Airport
• Haji Yakoub Mosque
• Museum of Ethnography
• Tajikistan National Museum (Tajik Unified Museum)
• The National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
• Vahdat Palace
• Dushanbe Zoo
• Botanical Garden
• Dushanbe Opera
• Dushanbe Circus
• Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments (Gurminj Museum)

Sister cities

Currently, Dushanbe has 10 sister cities. Dushanbe Airport is an Airport located in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The Tajikistan National Museum is a Museum in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan. The Palace of Unity ( Tajik: Кохи Ваҳдат/ Kokhi Vahdat) also referred to as Vahdat Palace, is a building in Dushanbe, Tajikistan Dushanbe Zoo or Dushanbe Zoological Park was founded in 1960 in Dushanbe, Tajikstan. The official name is Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments is better known as Gurminj Museum is located in the center of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, behind the The Palace of Unity ( Tajik: Кохи Ваҳдат/ Kokhi Vahdat) also referred to as Vahdat Palace, is a building in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

• Kabul, Afghanistan
• Shiraz, Iran
• Moscow, Russia
• Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Akhisar, Turkey
• Boulder, USA
• Klagenfurt, Austria
• Ankara, Turkey
• Lahore, Pakistan
• Sana'a, Yemen
• Lusaka, Zambia

See also

• Farkhor Air Base
• Symphonic Orchestra of Dushanbe
• Kabul, Afghanistan
• School for Deaf and Mute (Dushanbe)

Notes

External links

• Dushanbe pictures through eyes of westerner
• Dushanbe street map
• Encyclopedia Iranica article on Dushanbe
• Tajikistan map
• Dushanbe on wikimapia
• Tajik Web Gateway
• Dushanbe City Coat of Arms
• Boulder-Dushanbe Sister Cities
• 1:500,000 topo map of Dushanbe area

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