Khujand - Wikipedia
Khujand is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, dating back about 2,500 years to the Persian Empire. Situated on the Syr Darya river at the mouth of the Fergana Valley, Khujand was a major city along the ancient Silk Road.
Khujand Travel Guide + 14 Things to do in Khujand - The …
Khujand is officially the second-largest city in the country behind Dushanbe with a handful of sites that can be seen in a day or two. The city has enjoyed a long history along the ancient Silk Road on the banks of the Syr Darya River, in the Tajik Fergana Valley.
Khujand | Silk Road City, Ancient Ruins, Silk Road Trade | Britannica
Khujand, city, northwestern Tajikistan. The city lies along both banks of the Syr Darya (river) at the entrance to the fertile and heavily populated Fergana Valley. One of the most ancient cities of Central Asia, it lay along the great Silk Road from China to Europe.
Khujand is northern capital of Tajikistan in Fergana valley - Central ...
2023年12月25日 · Khujand is a major city located in the Tajik part of Ferghana valley at the both banks of the river Syr Darya, nearby the border to Uzbekistan, not far from Kyrgyzstan and separated from the rest of Tajikistan by the Fann mountains.
Khujand: a travel guide - Caravanistan
2024年8月7日 · An in-depth guide to the city of Khujand, Tajikistan: sights and things to do, history, transport and accommodation.
Khujand – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Khujand (Tajiki: Хуҷанд, Farsi: خجند, also spelt Khojent and called Leninabad in the Soviet period) is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city, and is Tajikistan's second-largest city. Khujand is a cultural hub for the western portion of the Ferghana Valley .
KHUJAND – Encyclopaedia Iranica
2009年4月20日 · KHUJAND (Ḵojand), a city in northwestern Tajikistan located on the middle course of the Syr Daryā River, about 150 km south of Tashkent and near the entrance to the Farḡāna valley. History. The origins of Khujand are obscure, but archeological evidence indicates the existence of an urban center there as early as in the 6th to 5th century ...
Khujand - Atlas Obscura
In Khujand, at the mouth of Tajikistan’s Fergana Valley, you can quietly explore one of the oldest cities in central Asia. Travelers interested in the history—Soviet and ancient—of...
Khujand Travel Guide - Tours, Attractions and Things To Do
Being home of famous scientists, writers and musicians, Khujand preserves the status of the scientific and cultural center in Tajikistan. The city has a theater, regional history museum and an archaeological museum as well as the Khujand State University, with an enrollment exceeding 10,000 students from all over the country.
Khujand: the cultural and historical centre of Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s second city, Khujand, occupies the left bank of the Syr-Darya River and is surrounded by mountains with slopes planted with orchards. Culturally and geographically, Khujand remains a part of the Fergana Valley, which covers Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.