Balkh, Tajikistan
Balkh
Балх | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 37°35′22″N 68°39′39″E / 37.58944°N 68.66083°E | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Khatlon Region |
| District | Jaloliddin Balkhi |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Official languages | |
Balkh (Tajik: Балх), before 2017: Kolkhozobod or Kolkhozabad (Russian transliteration), is a town in Tajikistan and not to be confused with the ancient city of Balkh (Bactra) located in modern-day northern Afghanistan, after which the town was named in 2017. It is the administrative capital of Jaloliddin Balkhi District (Kolkhozobod district until June 2007) in the south-west of Khatlon Region.
The population of Balkh in 2020 is estimated at 19,000.