Obikiik
Обикиик (Russian & Tajik)
Russian: Правда, romanized: Pravda (until 2003)
Obikiik is located in Tajikistan
Obikiik
Obikiik
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°9′31″N 68°40′20″E / 38.15861°N 68.67222°E / 38.15861; 68.67222
Country Tajikistan
RegionKhatlon
DistrictKhuroson
Population
 (2020)
  Total12,300
Official languages

Obikiik (Russian and Tajik: Обикиик), formerly Pravda, is a location in Tajikistan. It is the administrative capital of Khuroson District[2] in Khatlon Region.[3] The population of the town is 12,300 (January 2020 estimate).[4]

Pravda was renamed Obikiik around 2003, at the time when former Ghozimalik district was renamed Khuroson district.[5]

References

  1. "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  3. Location of Obikiik in Khatlon Region
  4. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. Ghozimalik district renamed Khuroson district Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
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