Vanj (Russian: Вандж/Ванч; Tajik: Ванҷ, also transliterated as Vandzh, Vanch) is a village and jamoat in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan. It is the seat of the Vanj District. Vanj lies on the lower course of the river Vanj, a tributary of the Panj, separated from the Yazgulem to the south by the Vanj Range. The jamoat, which is also called Abdulloev, has a total population of 11,217 (2015).[2]
Vanj
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Village and Jamoat | |
Vanj gas station | |
Vanj Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′23″N 71°27′19″E | |
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| Region | Gorno-Badakhshan |
| District | Vanj District |
| Elevation | 1,722 m (5,650 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 11,217 |
| Climate | Dsa |
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Capital: Khorugh | ||
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