Spitamen district
| Spitamen District | |
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| District | |
 Location of Spitamen District in Tajikistan |
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| Country |
 Tajikistan
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| Province | Sughd |
| Capital | Nau |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 98,600 |
| Time zone | TJT (UTC+5) |
Spitamen District is a district in north-central Sughd, Tajikistan, stretching across the province's narrow part from the border with Uzbekistan to the border with Kyrgyzstan. Population 98,600 (2003 data). Formerly called Nau District (Russian: Науский район) or Nov District (Tajik: Nohiya-i Nov, Ноҳияи Нов; Persian: ناحیۀ ناو), it was renamed Spitamen district by a resolution of parliament in November 2003. The district capital is Nau (Tajik: Нов, Nov), located south-west of Khujand at 40°8′59″N 69°22′12″E / 40.14972°N 69.37000°ECoordinates: 40°8′59″N 69°22′12″E / 40.14972°N 69.37000°E.
The district is named after Spitamen who led the Sogdians in a revolt against the forces of Alexander the Great in 329-328 BCE.
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