Ishkoshim, Tajikistan
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Ishkoshim Ишкошим |
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 Ishkoshim
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| Coordinates: 36°43′38″N 71°36′42″E / 36.72722°N 71.61167°E | ||
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 Tajikistan
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| Province | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | |
| District | Ishkoshim | |
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| • Total | 6,567 | |
| Climate | Dsb | |
Ishkoshim (Tajik: Ишкошим; Persian: اشکاشم), also Ishkashim (Russian: Ишкашим), is the capital of Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in south-east Tajikistan. 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 following Persian practice.
A bridge opened in 2006 links the two towns. There are plans to reconstruct the 100-km highway connecting Ishkoshim to the provincial capital Khorugh, which has been damaged by snow avalanches.
Coordinates: 36°43′38″N 71°36′42″E / 36.72722°N 71.61167°E
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