Asht District
District in Sughd Region, Tajikistan
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Asht District or Nohiya-i Asht (Russian: Аштский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Ашт) is a district in the northernmost tip of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, bordering on Uzbekistan to the north, the east, and the south. Its capital is the town Shaydon.[3] The population of the district is 168,100 (January 2020 estimate).[1] Sarvan, a Tajik exclave in Uzbekistan, is in this district.
Asht District
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Location of Asht District in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 70°25′E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| Capital | Shaydon |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 168,100 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
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