Time zone TJT (UTC+5) Founded 29 September 1926 Local time Thursday 4:21 AM | Province Sughd Area 496.7 km² Capital Nau, Tajikistan | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SW at 35 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Spitamen District is a district in north-central Sughd, Tajikistan, stretching across the province's narrow part from the border with Uzbekistan to the border with Kyrgyzstan. Population 98,600 (2003 data). Formerly called Nau District (Russian: Науский район) or Nov District (Tajik: Nohiya-i Nov, Ноҳияи Нов; Persian: ناحیۀ ناو), it was renamed Spitamen district by a resolution of parliament in November 2003. The district capital is Nau (Tajik: Нов, Nov), located south-west of Khujand at 40°8′59″N 69°22′12″E.
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Map of Spitamen District, Tajikistan
The district is named after Spitamen who led the Sogdians in a revolt against the forces of Alexander the Great in 329-328 BCE.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).
References
Spitamen District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA