Khatlon area

Farkhor district

Farkhor district administrative district in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan.

In Tajikistan, Russian media also found another version of the Russian name of the region - Parharsky area.

It was formed November 23, 1930 in the Kulyab region of the Tajik SSR.

The regional center - the settlement of urban type Farkhor, located in the valley of the river Panj, a 198 km southeast of Dushanbe, and 2 km from the railway the station. There is a small airport. Gins.

Geography

Farkhor district is located in the valley of the Panj River on the border with Afghanistan. It has borders with Dangara and Vose district in the east - to the area Hamadani, on the west - the Vakhsh district and the area of Rumi, in the south - Pyanj district of Khatlon region of Tajikistan and the region Darkad (English), Takhar area of Afghanistan.

The territory of the district is 1183.1 Farkhor square. km.

Administrative Division

The structure consists of an area Farkhor township and seven rural communities

The head of the district is the Chairman of Farkhor Khukumat, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Head of the government district is the Chairman of Farkhor Khukumat.

Legislature Farkhor area - Majlis deputies, elected popularly for 5 years.

History

In Farkhor district has a large number of monuments from different times, the earliest of which date back to the Stone Age. Early Medieval castle dates from the time Shurtepa or Mazartepa, located 3 km north of Farkhor.

In the Middle Ages the territory of modern Farkhor area was part of the historical area Huttalan. In medieval sources Farkhor name appears in the form "Fārgar" or "Bārgar" and located between the rivers and Pargar Ahshu.

In the "Shahnameh" Ferdowsi toponym "Fargar" is mentioned in connection with the events that took place during the Turanian king Afrasiab.

In the X century. Farkhor was a flourishing city with a developed agriculture and a large population. In the XVII century. It is mentioned under the name "Fārhar».

Modern Farkhor, the site is located medieval city Pargar, mentioned in the sources from the XVII century. in the form of Persian.

climate

Farkhor is an area with extremely hot climates. In June and July temperature reaches +50 ° C. In January and February temperatures up to +18, +19 ° C

Fauna: The fauna of the area is rich in species Farkhor horned cows, mountain sheep.

Vegetation: Vegetation Farkhor district is not rich because of too hot weather.

Technique: In the vicinity there is little Farkhor airport

Industry: In the present tense active gins Farkhor area.