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:''[[Qurghonteppa Oblast]] was an administrative subdivision in Tajikistan.''
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'''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.
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