Khujand (Tajik: Хуҷанд, Xujand / Xuçand, Uzbek: Xo‘jand/Хўжанд, Persian: خجند, translit. Xojand), formerly known as Leninabad (Tajik: Ленинобод, Leninobod/Leninoвod,Persian: لنینآباد, translit. Leninâbâd) in 1936-1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of the northernmost province of Tajikistan, now called Sughd. Khujand is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, dating back about 2,500 years. It is situated on the Syr Darya at the mouth of the Fergana Valley and was a major city along the ancient Silk Road, mainly inhabited by ethnic Tajiks. It is proximate to both the Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan borders.
Discover the best top things to do in Sughd Province, Tajikistan including Maschidi Khazrati Shokh, Khazrati Bobo Complex, Kamal Khujandi Statue, Bust of Lenin, Medressa of Abdullatif Sultan, Proto-urban site of Sarazm, Mausoleum of Mukhammad Bashoro, Mausoleum of Sheik Muslekheddin, Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Masjidi Jami Mosque.
Discover the best top things to do in Sughd Province, Tajikistan including Iskanderkul Lake, Fann Mountains, Fann Mountains, Panjshanbe Market, Kamal Khujandi Statue, Park Kamal Khudzhandi, Somoni park, Masjidi Jami Mosque, Monument to Ismoil Somoni, Stella Fallen Heroes in the Fight Against Fascism.
Khujand (Tajik: Хуҷанд, Xujand / Xuçand, Uzbek: Xo‘jand/Хўжанд, Persian: خجند, translit. Xojand), formerly known as Leninabad (Tajik: Ленинобод, Leninobod/Leninoвod,Persian: لنینآباد, translit. Leninâbâd) in 1936-1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of the northernmost province of Tajikistan, now called Sughd. Khujand is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, dating back about 2,500 years. It is situated on the Syr Darya at the mouth of the Fergana Valley and was a major city along the ancient Silk Road, mainly inhabited by ethnic Tajiks. It is proximate to both the Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan borders.
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