Fun facts about Dushanbe
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Dushanbe was originally named after a large bazaar that operated every Monday.
Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. As of February 2023, Dushanbe had a population of 1,228,400, with this population being largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin.
From the “Etymology” section
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The ruins of a Buddhist monastery from the Hephthalite period can be found near Dushanbe.
Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. As of February 2023, Dushanbe had a population of 1,228,400, with this population being largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin.
From the “History” section
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Dushanbe is situated at the confluence of the Varzob and Kofarnihon rivers.
Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. As of February 2023, Dushanbe had a population of 1,228,400, with this population being largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Adam Harangozó · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Dushanbe Flagpole is the second tallest free-standing flagpole in the world, at 165 metres.
Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. As of February 2023, Dushanbe had a population of 1,228,400, with this population being largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Adam Harangozó · CC BY-SA 4.0
The average life expectancy in Dushanbe in 2014 was 74.1 years.
Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. As of February 2023, Dushanbe had a population of 1,228,400, with this population being largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: Adam Harangozó · CC BY-SA 4.0