Khorugh
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Khorog[a] (Tajik: Хоруғ, Latin script: Xoruƣ; Russian: Хорог, romanized: Khorog; Persian: خاروغ, romanized: Khārūgh) is the capital of Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. It is also the capital of the Shughnon District of Gorno-Badakhshan. It has a population of 30,500 (2020 est.).
Khorog is 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) above sea level in the Pamir Mountains (ancient Mount Imeon) at the confluence of the rivers Ghunt and Panj. The city is bounded to the south (Nivodak) and to the north (Tem) by the deltas of the Shakhdara and Ghunt, respectively. The two rivers merge in the eastern part of the city flow through the city, dividing it almost evenly until its delta in the Panj, on the border with Afghanistan. Khorog is known for its poplar trees that dominate the flora of the city.
Khorog is 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) above sea level in the Pamir Mountains (ancient Mount Imeon) at the confluence of the rivers Ghunt and Panj. The city is bounded to the south (Nivodak) and to the north (Tem) by the deltas of the Shakhdara and Ghunt, respectively. The two rivers merge in the eastern part of the city flow through the city, dividing it almost evenly until its delta in the Panj, on the border with Afghanistan. Khorog is known for its poplar trees that dominate the flora of the city.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorugh
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°29'14"N 71°33'33"E
- Rostāq 162 km
- Garm (Rasht District) 206 km
- Dangara 210 km
- Hisor 291 km
- Shahrituz 306 km
- Eskiarab 323 km
- Altyaryk (Khamza) 327 km
- Yozyovon 357 km
- Asht 372 km
- Kara-Yantak 433 km
- Border Guard Garrison and Training School 0.4 km
- Pamir Botanical Garden 3.6 km
- Khorog Airport 4.4 km
- khorog 7.7 km
- Сарои Бахор 13 km
- Пиш 14 km
- Миденшор 21 km
- Shewa Lake 23 km
- Shighnan 42 km
- Ishkashim 78 km
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