Sughd Province
province of Tajikistan
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Summary
Sughd Province is a region of Tajikistan[1]. It draws 1,139 Wikipedia views per month (region of tajikistan category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tajikistan[3]
- Country: Tajikistan[4]
- Capital: Khujand[5]
- Shares border with: Batken Region[6], Districts under Central Government Jurisdiction[7], Fergana Region[8], Namangan Region[9], Tashkent Region[10], Sirdaryo Region[11], Jizzakh Region[12], Samarqand Region[13], Qashqadaryo Region[14], Surxondaryo Region[15]
- Named after: Sogdia[16]
- Postal code: 735700[17]
- Commons category: Sughd province[18]
- Licence plate code: 02РТ[19]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:00[20]
- Local dialing code: 3422[21]
- Inception: December 23, 1970[22], October 27, 1939[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sughd Region[24]
- Population: 2,823,900[25]
- Office held by head of government: governor[26]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[27]
- Replaces: Leninabad Okrug[28]
- Official name: Согдийская область[29], Вилояти Суғд[30]
- Category for people born here: Q8073394[31]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Sughd Province[32]
- Native label: Вилояти Суғд[33]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Sughd Region[34]
- Area: 25,400 km²[35]
- Language used: Northern Uzbek[36], Yaghnobi[37], Tajik[38]
Why It Matters
Sughd Province has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]