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Kurgan-Tyube (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 068 47 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 68.7833 decimal degrees |
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Note: City in southwestern Tajikistan, in the Vakhsh River valley. The city has existed since the 17th century, and is located on the railway line between Kulyab and Dushanbe. Its main industries are food-processing, clothing manufacturing, and cotton. |
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| Qŭrghonteppa (preferred,C,V)
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| Qurghonteppa (C,V)
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| Qurghān Tyube (C,V)
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| Kurgan-Tiube (H,V)
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| Kurgan-Tyube (H,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Kurgan-T'ube (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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documented since 17th cen. |
| agricultural center (C) |
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| town (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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established in 1977 |
| power production center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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