Qurghonteppa 439886 211609849 2008-05-11T06:23:24Z Mdebets 7541 [[:en:User:NicoV/Wikipedia Cleaner/Documentation|WikiCleaner]] 0.75 - Repairing link to disambiguation page - [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links|You can help!]] :''[[Qurghonteppa Oblast]] was an administrative subdivision in Tajikistan.'' {{Infobox Settlement |official_name ={{PAGENAME}} |native_name = |image_skyline = |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Tajikistan |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_mapsize = 300 |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Tajikistan |subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Tajikistan|Province]] |subdivision_name =‎ [[Image:Flag of Tajikistan.svg|25px]] [[Tajikistan]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Khatlon]] |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |established_title = |established_date = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |area_magnitude = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_land_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_urban_km2 = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of= |population_footnotes = |population_total = |population_urban = |population_metro = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_density_km2 = |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |latd=37|latm=50|lats=11|latNS=N |longd=68|longm=46|longs=49|longEW=E |elevation_footnotes= |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Qurghonteppa''' ({{lang-tg|Қурғонтеппа}}; formerly known as Курган-Тюбе '''Kurgan-Tyube''', from the Persian word گرگان تپه (Kurkān Tapeh) meaning "Hills of Gurgan") is a city in southwestern [[Tajikistan]]. It is the capital of the [[Viloyati Khatlon]] region and it is located 100 km from [[Dushanbe]]. It is estimated that the population of the city is close to 85,000 (est. 2006) people, making it the third-largest city in the country. The population fluctuates depending on season (due to [[Tajiks|Tajik]] immigrant workers in Russia). The political opposition in Tajikistan primarily comes from Qurghonteppa.<ref name=OVERVIEW>[http://ismaili.net/mirrors/112_tajik/tajkethn.html Ethnic groups at risk: The status of Tajiks] Heritage Society</ref> [[Qurghonteppa International Airport]] serves a handful of cities and [[Russia]] and [[Kazakhstan]]. The city is considered as the heart of cotton ("white gold") cultivation in Tajikistan. Along with the capital [[Dushanbe]], Qurghonteppa is demographically much more diverse than other major cities such as [[Khujand]], [[Kulob]] or [[Istarafshan]]. [[Ethnic]]ities include Tajiks, [[Uzbeks]], [[Russians]], [[Tatar]]s, [[Ukrainians]]s, [[Kazakhs]], [[Greeks]] and many more. The city had a large number of ethnic Russians who were actively employed by the industrial and agricultural complexes in and around the city. Qurghonteppa was seriously demaged during the [[civil war in Tajikistan|civil war in 1992-1997]]; during and after that war 85% of the Russians left the city. [[Qurghonteppa International Airport]] serves a handful of cities and [[Russia]] and [[Kazakhstan]]. The city is considered to be the heart of [[cotton]] ("white gold") cultivation in Tajikistan. Qurghonteppa and Kulob are the main cities of south Tajikistan. Qurghonteppat is a regional hub (one of the top 4), especially for [[banking]] and [[telecommunications]] industries. Tajik immigrant workers (mostly employed in Russia) have significantly contributed to the local economy since early 2000s. {{coor title dms|37|50|11|N|68|46|49|E|region:TJ_type:city(63000)}} ==References== <references /> [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Tajikistan]] {{Tajikistan-geo-stub}} [[de:Qurghonteppa]] [[et:Kurgonteppa]] [[fr:Qurghonteppa]] [[it:Qurǧonteppa]] [[lt:Kurgontepa]] [[no:Qurghonteppa]] [[pl:Kurgontepa]] [[pt:Qurghonteppa]] [[ru:Курган-Тюбе]] [[tg:Қурғонтеппа]]