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Vahdat
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Also known as Янги-Париж, Ordzhonikidzeabad

Vahdat () is a city in western Tajikistan, on the bank of the Kofarnihon River, 21 km east of Dushanbe. It was previously called Yangi-Bozor (1927–1936), Orjonikidzeobod (1936–1993, after Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze) and Kofarnihon (1993–2006). The current name of Vahdat is a completely new name that was introduced in the 2000s as part of an official renaming of the settlement. Its population is estimated at 43,200 for the city proper and 342,700 for the city with the outlying communities (2020). Vahdat was the focus on international attention in 2019 when a riot occurred in the city's prison,

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Settlement.official_name
Vahdat
Settlement.image_skyline
Ваҳдат. Муҷассамаи Модар.tif
Settlement.pushpin_map
Tajikistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Tajikistan
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Tajikistan
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Districts of Republican Subordination
Settlement.leader_title
Chairman
Settlement.leader_name
Amirzoda Rahmonali Amir
Settlement.population_as_of
2020
Settlement.population_total
342700
Settlement.population_urban
43200
Settlement.timezone
+5
Settlement.elevation_m
870
Settlement.postal_code
735400

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Мақомоти иҷроияи маҳаллии ҳокимияти давлатии шаҳри Ваҳдат

Мақомоти иҷроияи маҳаллии ҳокимияти давлатии шаҳри Ваҳдат

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Вахдат
Population
42800
Elevation
870
Official website
www.vahdat.tj
Image
Ваҳдат. Манзараи умумии шаҳр.tif
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postal code
735400
Commons category
Vahdat
inception
1927-00-00
native label
Ваҳдат
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Vahdat () is a city in western Tajikistan, on the bank of the Kofarnihon River, 21 km east of Dushanbe. It was previously called Yangi-Bozor (1927–1936), Orjonikidzeobod (1936–1993, after Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze) and Kofarnihon (1993–2006). The current name of Vahdat is a completely new name that was introduced in the 2000s as part of an official renaming of the settlement. Its population is estimated at 43,200 for the city proper and 342,700 for the city with the outlying communities (2020). Vahdat was the focus on international attention in 2019 when a riot occurred in the city's prison, believed to be instigated by members of Islamic State, which led to the deaths of three guards and 29 inmates.

== Geography == The city is located in the upper basin of the river Kofarnihon, and is near the Gissar Range (southern slopes) and the Karategin Range (northern slopes), to the west, the city is on the edge of the Gissar Valley.

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