Fun facts about Qurghonteppa
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In 2019, the city's population was estimated at 110,800, making it the third-largest city in the country.
Qurghonteppa
Tajikistan
Bokhtar, previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region.
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During the civil war in Tajikistan, Bokhtar (then Qurghonteppa) became the epicenter of conflict by the summer of 1992.
Qurghonteppa
Tajikistan
Bokhtar, previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region.
From the “Overview” section
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The city was officially renamed from Qurghonteppa to Bokhtar on 22 January 2018.
Qurghonteppa
Tajikistan
Bokhtar, previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region.
From the “Overview” section
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Near Bokhtar are the ruins of a Buddhist monastery complex called Ajina Tepe, believed to be built in the 7th or 8th centuries CE.
Qurghonteppa
Tajikistan
Bokhtar, previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region.
From the “Overview” section
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Photo: Sjrstudio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Finnish electronic duo Pan Sonic have a track entitled 'Radio Qurghonteppa' on their 2010 farewell album Gravitoni.
Qurghonteppa
Tajikistan
Bokhtar, previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region.
From the “Trivia” section
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