Fayzabad, Tajikistan

Fayzabad (Tajik: Файзобод, Persian: فیض‌آباد) is a town in Tajikistan. It is located in the Rasht Valley, 50 km east of Dushanbe. It is the seat of Fayzabad District. The Sari Mazar mausoleum in Fayzabad holds the remains of 8th-century Sufi saint Abu Abdurahmon from Balkh.[1] The population of the town is 10,400 (January 2020 estimate).[2]

Fayzabad
Fayzabad
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°33′N 69°19′E
Country Tajikistan
RegionDistricts of Republican Subordination
DistrictFayzabad District
Population
 (2020)
  Total10,400

References

  1. "Rasht Valley and Jafr Botanical Gardens". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  2. "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 14 October 2020.


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