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Kurush, Tajikistan

Coordinates: 40°08′N 69°15′E / 40.133°N 69.250°E / 40.133; 69.250
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Kurush
Kurush is located in Tajikistan
Kurush
Kurush
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 40°08′N 69°15′E / 40.133°N 69.250°E / 40.133; 69.250
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
DistrictSpitamen District
Population
 (2015)
 • Total26,469
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)

Kurush (Tajik: Куруш, formerly: Kurkat) is a jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is identified with the ancient town Cyropolis that was founded by the Persian king Cyrus the Great. It is located in Spitamen District in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 30,469 (2019).[1]

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  1. ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 3 October 2020