Langar, Spitamen
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Langar
Лангар | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Langar Library in 2025 | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′32.24″N 69°19′12.22″E / 40.0589556°N 69.3200611°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Spitamen District |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 3,542 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
Langar (Tajik: Лангар) is a village in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Spitamen District of Sughd Region, on the right bank of the Ak-Suu River, opposite the village of Mehtar on the left bank. The village lies a few kilometers downstream from Alga, a village in neighboring Kyrgyzstan. As of 2017, Langar had a population of 3,542.[1]
Langar is notable for the Langar Ota religious shrine, which is believed to date to the 14th century.[2]