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Buston (Russian: Бустон; Tajik: Бустон, formerly Chkalovsk or Chkalov,[3] Persian: بوستان) is a town in northern Tajikistan. It is located in Sughd Region, between the cities of Khujand and Ghafurov.[4] Buston is a city of regional subordination, and is not part of a district.
Buston
Russian: Бустон | |
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  Buston Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 69°41′48″E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • City | 36,900 |
| • Urban | 34,000 |
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The population of Buston in 2020 is estimated at 34,000 for the city proper and 36,900 for the city with the outlying communities. The city of Guliston also covers the town Palos.[1]
As a result of its involvement in the processing of uranium ore mined nearby, Chkalovsk was a closed city until the collapse of the USSR. The first Soviet uranium processing plant, Leninabad Mining and Chemical Combine was founded in Chkalovsk during 1940s.[5]
Khujand Airport is located in the town.
The Presidential National Guard of Tajikistan formed one of its new units here.
On February 1, 2016, the Government of Tajikistan decided to rename Chkalovsk into Buston (Бӯстон). According to TASS news agency, it was the last town in Tajikistan with a Russian name.[6][7]
See also
- List of cities in Tajikistan
References
- "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
- "Khujand: a travel guide". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- Переименование 10 городов и районов, а также Кайраккумского водохранилища // Национальное информационное агентство Таджикистана «Ховар»
- ТАСС: Международная панорама - В Таджикистане переименовали последний в стране город с русским названием - Чкаловск
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На других языках
- [en] Buston, Sughd
[ru] Бустон (город)
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