Ayni(Russian:Айни;Tajik:Айнӣ) is a village andjamoatin north-westTajikistan.It is the capital ofAyni DistrictinSughd Region,named after the Tajik national poetSadriddin Ayni.It lies about 177 kilometres (110 mi) fromKhujandand 165 kilometres (103 mi) fromDushanbeon the bank of the riverZeravshan.[2]The jamoat has a total population of 14,862 (2015).[3]It consists of 11 villages, including Ayni (the seat),Chore,Khushikat,Kumarg,ZasunandZindakon.[4]
Ayni
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Village andJamoat | |
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  Ayni Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates:39°23′51″N68°32′26″E/ 39.39750°N 68.54056°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Ayni District |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 14,862 |
| Time zone | UTC+5(TJT) |
| Official languages | |
History
editAyni is an ancient town of theSogdian civilizationand later became an Islamic town; a minaret known as the Varz-i Manor (dated 9th-12th century) still stands.[5]Between 1930 and 1955 it was known as Zahmatobod.[2]It was a notable centre for Tajik nationalists.[6]
Economy
editAgriculture, tobacco, grain and fruit production form the backbone of the local economy, and there is also a large coal mineFa-Yagh-nobwith a 1.8 billion ton capacity, and a plant located here.[2]
References
edit- ^"КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН".prokuratura.tj.Parliament of Tajikistan.Retrieved9 January2020.
- ^abcAbdullaev, Kamoludin; Akbarzaheh, Shahram (27 April 2010).Historical Dictionary of Tajikistan.Scarecrow Press. p. 72.ISBN978-0-8108-6061-2.Retrieved27 May2013.
- ^Jamoat-level basic indicators,United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 5 October 2020
- ^Jamoat named by Sadriddin Ayni,tojkiston.ucoz.ru
- ^"Upper Zerafshan Valley & Ayni travel guide".Caravanistan.Retrieved2019-12-25.
- ^Allworth, Edward (1994).Muslim Communities Reemerge: Historical Perspectives on Nationality, Politics and Opposition in the Former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.Duke University Press. p. 31.ISBN978-0-8223-1490-5.Retrieved27 May2013.
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