Vrang | |
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Village and Jamoat | |
Coordinates: 37°00′N 72°22′E / 37.000°N 72.367°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region |
District | Ishkoshim District |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,541 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
Official languages |
Vrang (Russian and Tajik: Вранг) is a village and jamoat located in the Wakhan region of Tajikistan.[2] It is located in Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The jamoat has a total population of 6,541 (2015).[3]
Religion
[edit]Vrang is home to a stupa of unknown origin, which may have originally been a Zoroastrian fire temple.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b Salopek, Paul (October 2, 2017). "The Ruby Sellers of Vrang". National Geographic Magazine.
- ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 5 October 2020