Hulbuk

Place in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan

Hulbuk Tajik: Ҳулбук
Walls of the Palace of Khulbuk
37°48′18″N 69°38′47″E / 37.80500°N 69.64639°E / 37.80500; 69.64639
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Khatlon Region
District	Vose' District
Elevation ^[1]	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	24,500
Time zone	UTC+5

Hulbuk (Tajik: Ҳулбук), formerly Vose' (Восеъ), Poytug (Пойтуғ)^[3] is the capital of the Vose' District of the Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. It had an estimated population of 24,500 as of 2020.^[2] It is located in the southern portion of Tajikistan 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Kulob and 174 km (108 mi) south of Dushanbe.

Geography

Climate

Hulbuk has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). The average annual temperature is 16.4 °C (61.5 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 29 °C (84.2 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of 2.8 °C (37 °F). The average annual precipitation is 414.3 millimetres (16.31 in) and has an average of 71.3 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 86.8 mm (3.42 in) of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 0 mm of precipitation.^[1]

Climate data for Vose'
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.8 (37.0)	5.5 (41.9)	11.1 (52.0)	17.5 (63.5)	22.0 (71.6)	26.9 (80.4)	29.0 (84.2)	27.2 (81.0)	22.3 (72.1)	16.8 (62.2)	10.6 (51.1)	5.5 (41.9)	16.4 (61.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	49.3 (1.94)	59.1 (2.33)	86.8 (3.42)	72.6 (2.86)	49.6 (1.95)	4.0 (0.16)	2.6 (0.10)	0.4 (0.02)	1.0 (0.04)	18.9 (0.74)	30.0 (1.18)	40.0 (1.57)	414.3 (16.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.9	9.2	12.3	11.5	9.1	2.3	0.9	0.0	0.5	4.0	5.6	8.0	71.3
Average relative humidity (%)	75.8	72.3	68.5	64.1	54.5	38.2	33.5	34.6	37.9	48.8	62.4	72.2	55.2
Source: "The Climate of Vose". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2 August 2014.

History

It is suspected that Hulbuk, a medieval town, housed the Banijurids, a Turco-Iranian dynasty from the eastern region of Central Asia. Hulbuk allegedly facilitated a rich and powerful court suspected by the palatial and monumental architecture found in the region. In 1953 the initial excavation took place for more than 40 years and uncovered a citadel. Unfortunately no topographical map has been drawn of the site. The citadel is thought to be built as a stronghold, lending support that it was used by the dynasty.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Climate of Vose'". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ Renaming of a number of cities, districts and settlements of Khatlon Province
^ Siméon, Pierre (2012). "Penn State WebAccess Secure Login". Muqarnas. 29: 385–421. doi:10.1163/22118993-90000190. JSTOR 23350370.
^ SIMÉON, PIERRE (2012). "HULBUK: ARCHITECTURE AND MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE CAPITAL OF THE BANIJURIDS IN CENTRAL ASIA (NINTH—ELEVENTH CENTURIES)". Muqarnas. 29: 385–421. doi:10.1163/22118993-90000190.

Khatlon Region

Capital: Bokhtar

Cities
Kulob Levakant Norak Bokhtar

City subdivisions

Kulob	City: Kulob Jamoats: Dahana Kulob Zarbdor Ziraki
Levakant	City: Levakant Jamoats: Guliston Vahdat
Norak	City: Norak Jamoats: Dukoni Pulisangin
Bokhtar	City: Bokhtar

Districts
Baljuvon J. Balkhi Danghara Dusti Farkhor Hamadoni Jayhun Jomi Khovaling Khuroson N. Khusrav Kushoniyon Mu'minobod Panj Qubodiyon Shahrituz S. Shohin Temurmalik Vakhsh Vose' Yovon

District subdivisions

Baljuvon	Jamoats: Safar Amirshoev Baljuvon Sayf Rahim Sarikhosor Tojikiston
J. Balkhi	Towns: Balkh Orzu Jamoats: Frunze Kalinin Madaniyat Navobod Tughalon Uzun
Danghara	Town: Danghara Jamoats: Korez Lohur Lolazor Oqsu Pushing Sangtuda Sebiston Sharipov
Dusti	Town: Gharavuti Jamoats: Dehqonobod Gardi Gulmurodov Jilikul Nuri Vakhsh 20-Solagii Istiqloliyati Jumhurii Tojikiston
Farkhor	Town: Farkhor Jamoats: Darqad Dehqonariq Farkhor Galaba Ghayrat Gulshan 20-Solagii Istiqloliyati Tojikiston Vatan Zafar
Hamadoni	Town: Moskovskiy Jamoats: Chubek Dashtigulo Mehnatobod Panjob Panjrud Qahramon Turdiev
Jayhun	Town: Dusti Jamoats: Istiqlol Panj Qumsangir Vahdati milli Yakkadin
Jomi	Town: Abdurahmoni Jomi Jamoats: Aral Dusti Iftikhor Ittifoq Kalinin 50-Solagii Tojikiston Yakkatut
Khovaling	Jamoats: Ghaffor Mirzo Jombakht Khovaling Lohuti Shugnov
Khuroson	Town: Obikiik Jamoats: Ayni Fakhrobod Ghallaobod Hiloli Qizilqal'a
N. Khusrav	Jamoats: Firuza Istiqlol Navruz
Kushoniyon	Towns: Bokhtariyon Bustonqala Ismoili Somoni Jamoats: Mehnatobod Navbahor Oriyon Sarvati Istiqlol Zargar
Mu'minobod	Town: Mu'minobod Jamoats: Balkhobi Boghgay Childukhtaron Dehibaland Nuralisho Nazarov Shamsiddin Shohin
Panj	Town: Panj Jamoats: Kabut Sayfutdinov Mehvar Namuna Nuri Vahdat Ozodagon
Qubodiyon	Town: Qubodiyon Jamoats: Nosir Khusrav Navobod Utaqara Nazarov Niyozov 20-Solagii Istiqlol Takhti Sangin Zarkamar
Shahrituz	Town: Shahrituz Jamoats: Kholmatov Jura Nazarov Obshoron Pakhtaobod Sayyod
S. Shohin	Jamoats: Chagam Dashti-Jum Doghiston Langardara Nuriddin Mahmudov Sarichashma Shuroobod
Temurmalik	Town: Sovet Jamoats: Boboyunus Kangurt Laqay Qarmishev Qaroqamish Saidmu'min Rahimov Tanobchi
Vakhsh	Towns: Kirov Vakhsh Jamoats: Mash'al Rudaki 20-Solagii Istiqloliyati Tojikiston Tojikobod Vahdat
Vose'	Town: Hulbuk Jamoats: Abdi Avazov Guliston Mirali Mahmadaliev Khudoyor Rajabov Abuabdullohi Rudaki Tugarak Mirzoali Vayzov
Yovon	Towns: Hayotinav Yovon Jamoats: Chorgul Dahana Hasan Huseynov Norin Obshoron Sitorai Surkh Gulsara Yusufova