Panjakent
Pajakent Bazaar
Panjakent Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°30′N 67°37′E / 39.5, 67.617
Country	‎ Tajikistan
Province	Sughd
Population (2000)
- Total	33,000

Ancient ruins, near Panjakent

Panjakent (Tajik/Persian:Панҷакент/پنجکنت) also spelled Panjikent or Panjekent, Пенджикент in Russian, is a city in the Sughd province of Tajikistan on the Zeravshan river - population 33,000 (2000 census). 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 |||} Tajikistan is divided into 3 Provinces ( Tajik: Вилоят Viloyat, plural Вилоятҳо viloyatho) and one autonomous Sughd ( Tajik: Суғд ( Sogdiana) is one of the four administrative divisions and one of the three provinces (вилоятҳо viloyatho The Tajik language has been written in three Writing The Perso-Arabic script is a Writing system that is based on the Arabic alphabet. Sughd ( Tajik: Суғд ( Sogdiana) is one of the four administrative divisions and one of the three provinces (вилоятҳо viloyatho Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of Zeravshan River (also Zarafshan or Zarafshon, Дарёи Зарафшон Zarafshon from the Persian word زر افشان zar afshān, meaning 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It was once an ancient town in Sogdiana. History Hellenistic period The Sogdian Rock or Rock of Ariamazes a fortress in Sogdiana was captured in 327 BC by the forces of Alexander the Great The ruins of the old town are on the outskirts of the modern city.

External links

• Marshak. B. I. "Panjikant" in Encyclopedia Iranica [1]

• Panjakent