Istiqlol

Place in Sughd Region, Tajikistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Istiqlolmap

Istiqlol (Russian: Истиклол; Tajik: Истиқлол, formerly Taboshar) is a city in Tajikistan, located in Sughd Region.[2] Istiqlol is a city of regional subordination, administratively subordinated to the regional capital of Khujand.

Quick Facts Russian: Истиклол Tajik: Истиқлол, Country ...
Istiqlol
Russian: Истиклол
Tajik: Истиқлол
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CityKhujand
Population
 (2020)
  Total17,600
Official languages
Close
Thumb
Old Istiqlol

The first Soviet uranium mine was established in Taboshar during the Second World War. Taboshar was the first of many officially secret Soviet closed cities related to uranium mining and production. In 2022, a contract was agreed for a subsidiary of TVEL to reclaim land on the 8 ha (20 acres) tailings dump, which contains 1.12×10^6 m3 (40×10^6 cu ft) of material.[3]

The population of Istiqlol in 2020 is estimated at 17,600.[4]

See also

References

Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.