Ghafurov | |
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  Ghafurov Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates:40°13′12″N69°43′48″E / 40.22000°N 69.73000°E /40.22000; 69.73000 | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Ghafurov District |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,600 |
Ghafurov (alsoGafurov,Tajik:Ғафуров,romanized: Ğafurov/Ƣafurov;Russian:Гафуров,romanized: Gafurov) is a town inGhafurov district,Sughd Region,Tajikistan. It has a population of 20,600 (2020 estimate),[1] up from 18,900 in the 1989 census.[2] The town was created in 1965, and until 1978 had the name Sovietabad (Russian:Советабад). In that year it was renamed in honor ofBobojon Ghafurovich Ghafurov,[3] commemorating his term of office as the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Tajikistan from 1946 to 1956.
Ghafurov is the administrative center of Ghafurov district. The city lies a few kilometers southeast of the regional capital ofKhujand near the border withKyrgyzstan. A chief product of the city is vegetable and fruit preserves.[4] There is also acotton industry. The nearest train station isKhujand (formerly Leninabad).[5]
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