Obikiik
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Obikiik formerly Pravda, is a location in Tajikistan
. It is the administrative capital of Khuroson district
in Khatlon Province
, located at 38.158611°N 68.6722222°E. Its population is 6,200 (1 January 2008 est.).
Pravda was renamed Obikiik around 2003, at the time when former Ghozimalik district was renamed Khuroson district.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. It is the administrative capital of Khuroson district
Khuroson district
Khuroson District, formerly Ghozimalik District , is a district in Khatlon province of Tajikistan extending south from national capital Dushanbe toward the provincial capital Kurgan-Tyube . The district population is 73,100...
in Khatlon Province
Khatlon
Khatlon Province , sometimes misspelt Khatlan, one of the three provinces of Tajikistan and is the most populous of the four first level administrative regions. It is situated in the southwest of the country, between the Hisor Range in the north and the Panj River in the south and borders on...
, located at 38.158611°N 68.6722222°E. Its population is 6,200 (1 January 2008 est.).
Pravda was renamed Obikiik around 2003, at the time when former Ghozimalik district was renamed Khuroson district.