Hoit (Tajik: Ҳоит, Persian: حائط Ḥāʼeṭ, Russian: Хаит Khait) is a village and jamoat in Tajikistan. It is located in Rasht District, one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. The jamoat has a total population of 7,716 (2015).[1] Hoit is situated near the confluences of the river Surkhob (Vakhsh) with its tributaries Yasman and Yarkhych.
Hoit | |
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Village and Jamoat | |
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Coordinates: 39°11′N 70°53′E | |
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Region | Districts of Republican Subordination |
District | Rasht District |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 7,716 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
On 10 July 1949 one of the three largest earthquakes of the 20th century, struck Tajikistan at Hoit.[2] Twenty villages in the Yasman valley, Hoit and nearby Hisorak were covered with mud and debris.[3] Estimates of the number of casualties range from 7,200[3] to 29,000.[2]
According to the Global Seismic Hazard Map (GSHAP 1999), the whole country is located in the high to very high risk zone with a history of catastrophic and deadly earthquakes.[4]
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