Balkh
Balkh is a town in Khatlon, Tajikistan and has about 19,800 residents. Balkh is situated nearby to the village Timoshenko, as well as near Fayzkat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kafirkala.
Kafirkala
Archaeological site
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kafir-kala is an ancient fortress in the Vakhsh Valley in Tajikistan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balkh.
Balkh
Town
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.
Balkh
- Type: Town with 19,800 residents
- Also known as: “Кагановичабад”, “Колхозабад”, and “Тугуланг”
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Khatlon, Tajikistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.58036° or 37° 34′ 49″ northLongitude
68.65505° or 68° 39′ 18″ eastPopulation
19,800Open location code
8J9CHMJ4+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 731171920OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Ukrainian—“Balkh” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “バルフ”
- Russian: “Балх”
- Ukrainian: “Балх”
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Localities in the Area
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