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Khujand may have been the site of Cyropolis, founded by King Cyrus the Great.

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Tajikistan
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Khujand

Tajikistan

Country
Tajikistan
Population
181.6K
Coordinates
40.28, 69.63
846th most populous city in the world

Khujand, sometimes spelled Khodjent and formerly known as Leninabad from 1936 to 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of its northernmost Sughd province.

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The city was renamed Leninabad in 1936 in honor of Vladimir Lenin.

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Khujand

Tajikistan

Country
Tajikistan
Population
181.6K
Coordinates
40.28, 69.63
846th most populous city in the world

Khujand, sometimes spelled Khodjent and formerly known as Leninabad from 1936 to 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of its northernmost Sughd province.

From the “History” section

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Photo: User:EH · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Khujand Airport has regularly scheduled flights to Dushanbe and several cities in Russia.

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Khujand

Tajikistan

Country
Tajikistan
Population
181.6K
Coordinates
40.28, 69.63
846th most populous city in the world

Khujand, sometimes spelled Khodjent and formerly known as Leninabad from 1936 to 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of its northernmost Sughd province.

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The population of Khujand is mainly composed of ethnic Tajiks, making up 84% according to the 2010 census.

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Khujand

Tajikistan

Country
Tajikistan
Population
181.6K
Coordinates
40.28, 69.63
846th most populous city in the world

Khujand, sometimes spelled Khodjent and formerly known as Leninabad from 1936 to 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of its northernmost Sughd province.

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Khujand experiences a temperate semi-arid climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers.

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Khujand

Tajikistan

Country
Tajikistan
Population
181.6K
Coordinates
40.28, 69.63
846th most populous city in the world

Khujand, sometimes spelled Khodjent and formerly known as Leninabad from 1936 to 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of its northernmost Sughd province.

From the “Climate” section

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