Ishkoshim, Tajikistan

Ishkoshim (Tajik: Ишкошим), also Ishkashim (Russian: Ишкашим), is the capital of Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in south-east Tajikistan.[2] It lies on the Panj River, at a point where its direction turns sharply north. Ishkoshim lies opposite a town of the same name in Afghanistan, although the name of the Afghan town is normally transliterated Ishkashim. A bridge opened in 2006 links the two towns.[3] There are plans to reconstruct the 100-km highway connecting Ishkoshim to the provincial capital Khorugh, which has been damaged by snow avalanches.[4]

Ishkoshim

Ишкошим
Seal
Ishkoshim
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 36°43′38″N 71°36′42″E
Country Tajikistan
ProvinceGorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
DistrictIshkoshim
Population
 • Total6,567
ClimateDsb

References
  1. "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  2. Location of Ishkoshim on maplandia.com. Retrieved on 8 May 2009
  3. "News: Aga Khan and President Rahmonov inaugurate reconstructed bridge in Ishkashim". Asia-Plus. 2006-10-31. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  4. Restoration of Khorugh-Ishkoshim highway Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine, President's speech, 18 July 2008. Retrieved on 8 May 2009

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