Balkh
Balkh, before 2017: Kolkhozobod or Kolkhozabad, is a town in Tajikistan and not to be confused with the ancient city of Balkh located in modern-day northern Afghanistan, after which the town was named in 2017.
- Town with about 17,500 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,280 metres (4,200 feet)
- Description: place in Khatlon, Tajikistan
- Also known as“Balkh, Tajikistan”“Kaganovichabad”“Kaganowtschab”“Kolkhozobod”“Tugalan”“Tugolan”
- Historically known as“Кагановичабад”“Колхозабад”“Тугуланг”
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Balkh
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Latitude
37.5868° or 37° 35′ 13″ north
Longitude
68.66173° or 68° 39′ 42″ east
Open location code
8J9CHMP6+PM
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Balkh” goes by many names.
بلخArabic
بلخ، طاجيكستانArabic
БалхBulgarian
КолхозабадBulgarian
KolkhozobodCebuano
Kolkhozobod (kapital sa distrito sa Tayikistan)Cebuano
KolkhozobodItalian
コルホーザバードJapanese
バルフJapanese
БалхKazakh
Балх (Тәжікстан)Kazakh
ਬਲਖ਼, ਤਾਜਿਕਸਤਾਨPanjabi
بلخPersian
کالخازآبادPersian
BalchPolish
Balch (Tadżykistan)Polish
خالخاز ابادPushto
БалхRussian
КагановичабадRussian
КолхозабадRussian
КолхозободRussian
БалхTajik
Балх (шаҳрак)Tajik
БалхUkrainian
КолхозабадUkrainian
خالخازآبادUrdu
BalxUzbek
Balx (Jaloliddin Balxiy tumani)Uzbek
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