Shurab, Tajikistan

Place in Sughd Region, Tajikistan

Shurab Russian: Шураб Tajik: Шӯроб, romanized: Shūrob
40°02′30″N 70°32′30″E / 40.04167°N 70.54167°E / 40.04167; 70.54167
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Sughd Region
City	Isfara
Population (2020)^[1]
• Total	2,900

Shurab (Russian: Шураб; Tajik: Шӯроб, romanized: Shūrob) is a town in the Sughd Region, Tajikistan. It is part of the city of Isfara. The population was about 2,900 in 2020.^[1]

The town was established in 1952 in Tajik SSR. In Soviet time it had a population of 8,400 (1991), most people worked in coal-mining industry. There were several factories, Palace of Culture, a stadium, a library, a movie theater, a park, etc. The town was supplied by Moscow, wages of local people were higher than in many other Tajik towns, and housing there was considered prestigious by many citizens of the USSR.

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, most of the coal mines, factories, culture institutions were closed and the town lost about a half of its population.

As of 2003, the town, with many buildings went to ruins, looked as if there were bombings, water supply system was almost broken, water was supplied to people for about ten minutes a day, a three-room flat there cost about 150 rubles (5 USD).^[2]^[3]

Notable residents

Shurab is the birthplace of the decorated gold medal Soviet gymnast Nellie Kim.

Transport

Shurab was the terminus of a branch railway of the former Soviet Railways system.

References

^ ^a ^b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^ Frantz, Douglas, "Rich Slice of Soviet Asia, Left to a Lonely Despair", The New York Times, December 19, 2000
^ * (in Russian) Rotar, Igor, "Living shadows ghost town: Living in the Russian Tajik Shurab adrift", Novye Izvestia, August 4, 2003 (archived 2007)

Sughd Region

Capital: Khujand

Cities
Buston Guliston Isfara Istaravshan Istiqlol Khujand Konibodom Panjakent

City subdivisions

Buston	City: Buston Town: Palos
Guliston	City: Guliston Towns: Adrasmon Choruqdayrron Konsoy Navgarzan Sirdaryo Zarnisor
Isfara	City: Isfara Towns: Naftobod Nurafshon Shurab Jamoats: Chilgazi Chorku Khonabad Kulkand Lakkon Navgilem Shahrak Surkh Vorukh
Istaravshan	City: Istaravshan Jamoats: Chorbogh Guli Surkh Javkandak Nijoni Nofaroj Poshkent Qal'achai Kalon Qalaibaland Sabriston Zarhalol
Istiqlol	City: Istiqlol
Khujand	City: Khujand
Konibodom	City: Konibodom Jamoats: Hamrabaev Lohuti Ortikov Patar Pulatan Sharipov
Panjakent	City: Panjakent Jamoats: Amondara Chinor Farob Khalifa Hassan Khurmi Kosatarosh Loiq Sherali Moghiyon Rudaki Sarazm Shing Sujina Voru Yori

Districts
Asht Ayni Devashtich Ghafurov Jabbor Rasulov Kuhistoni Mastchoh Mastchoh Shahriston Spitamen Zafarobod

District subdivisions

Asht	Town: Shaydon Jamoats: Asht Iftikhor Mehrobod Oriyon Oshoba Ponghoz Punuk Shodoba
Ayni	Town: Zarafshan Jamoats: Anzob Ayni Dardar Fondaryo Rarz Shamtuch Urmetan
Devashtich	Town: Ghonchi Jamoats: Dalyoni Bolo Gazantarak Ismoili Somoni Mujum Rosrovut Vahdat Yakhtan
Ghafurov	Town: Ghafurov Jamoats: Chashmasor Dadoboy Kholmatov Goziyon Haidar Usmonov Isfisor Ismoil Khistevarz Ovchi Kalacha Unji Yova Zarzamin
Jabbor Rasulov	Town: Mehrobod Jamoats: Dehmoy Ghulakandoz Gulkhona Hayoti Nav Somoniyon
Kuhistoni Mastchoh	Jamoats: Ivan-Tojik Langar
Mastchoh	Towns: Buston Obshoron Sughdiyon Jamoats: Mastchoh Navbahor Obburdon Paldorak
Shahriston	Jamoats: Bunjikat Shahriston
Spitamen	Town: Navkat Jamoats: Istiqlol Khurramzamin Kurush Sarband Tagoyak Tursun Uljaboev
Zafarobod	Towns: Homid Aliev Mehnatobod Zafarobod Jamoats: Jomi Ravshan