Isfara
Isfara
Tajik: Исфара Russian: Исфара | |
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A sign welcoming travellers to Isfara | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′N 70°38′E / 40.117°N 70.633°E | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| Incorporated | 1933 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dilshod Rasulzoda |
| Area | |
• City | 832 km2 (321 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 863 m (2,831 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 274,000 |
| • Urban | 51,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Postcode | 735920 |
| Official languages | |
| Website | http://isfara.tj |
Isfara (Tajik: Исфара; Russian: Исфара) is a city in Sughd Region in northern Tajikistan, situated on the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city was the seat of the former Isfara District.
There are currently territorial disputes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over the area of Isfara Valley.