Panj

{{about|the city in Tajikistan}}

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Panj ({{Langx|tg|Панҷ}}) is a city in southern Tajikistan which is situated on the Afghan border, some {{Convert|252|km}} south of the capital Dushanbe. It is located along the north bank of the river Panj, from which it derives its name. The population of the town is 12,500 (January 2020 estimate).{{cite web|url=http://stat.ww.tj/posts/July2020/macmua_20201.pdf |title=Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020 |publisher=Statistics office of Tajikistan |access-date=15 October 2020 |language=ru }}

Name

In Soviet times Panj was known as Baumanabad, and later as Kirovabad. It has also been known as Pyandj, Pyandzh, Kirowabad, Sarai, Sarai-Kamar, Saray Komar, and Saray-Kamar.

It is not to be confused with the town of Dusti which has been also known as Pyandj, Pyandzh, Molotovabad and Dŭsty.

FEZ Panj

The Panj Free Economic Zone is located here.

References

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{{Khatlon}}

Category:Populated places in Khatlon Region

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