On the territory of modern Tajikistan, state formations appeared in the first millennium BC. Archaeologists also know about earlier settlements in this region. Thus, we can talk about the existence of an ancient urban culture in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan. Cities and trading centers
The oldest city in Tajikistan is Khujand. It originated at the crossroads of trade routes leading from east to west. The Syrdarya River, on the banks of which the city stands, provides residents with enough water, which even allows them to cultivate orchards on the slopes of the nearest mountains.
Khujand is the second largest city in Tajikistan, while Dushanbe is the first in terms of population.
Really intensive urbanization here began with the establishment of Soviet power in the republic. Then the peasants from the villages began to actively move to the cities to participate in large construction projects.
With the growth of the population and the creation of new enterprises in the cities, an active flourishing of culture began. People's houses, theaters and museums were built. Much attention was paid to the historical features of the territories,traditions of the population.
New economy
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, cities began to return their historical names, which they bore for centuries. Along with this, the process of renaming streets and the translation of many toponyms into Tajik was actively going on.
At the same time, China is starting to invest in Tajikistan. Cities continue to develop - new residential complexes, schools, universities and airports are being built.
Tajikistan: list of cities in alphabetical order
- Buston, with a population of 32,000;
- Vahdat - a city of republican subordination with a population of 42 thousand people;
- Hissar - despite its antiquity, it received city status only in 2016;
- Gulistan;
- Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of the republic, with a population of 802,000 according to official estimates;
- Istaravshan is an ancient city with a history of more than two and a half thousand years;
- Istiklol is a small city of regional subordination in the Sughd region, with a population of about 15 thousand people;
- Isfara;
- Kanibadam is a city of regional subordination with a population of 50 thousand inhabitants;
- Kulyab is the fourth largest city in the republic;
- Kurgan-Tyube - the center of Khatlon region;
- Nurek;
- Pedzhimkent;
- Rogun;
- Sarband;
- Tursunzade;
- Khujand;
- Khorog.
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The cities listed above are the largest settlements of the state. At the same time, four of them deserve a separate story.
First of all, it is worth mentioning the capital - Dushanbe. The city is a major political, economic and cultural center of the entire country. It houses the main educational and cultural institutions.
Khujand is the second largest in the Republic of Tajikistan. Cities in the northeast of the country tend to have strong ties to surrounding towns, and this has a significant impact on their economy. For example, in Khujand, markets with local products are widespread, which are produced in abundance in the Ferghana Valley.
At the opposite end of the country, in the heart of a rich oasis, is the third largest city in the country - Kurgan-Tyube, the peculiarity of which is that until 1924 its population was exclusively Uzbeks.
In the fourth major city, Kulyab, there is a mausoleum of the famous Persian poet and religious figure - Mir Said Khamadani.
