Michurin, Tajikistan
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Michurin
Мичурин | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Michurin Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′26.06″N 69°42′31.49″E / 40.1739056°N 69.7087472°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Ghafurov District |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,745 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
Michurin (Tajik: Мичурин) is a village in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Ghafurov District of Sughd Region. The village lies a few kilometers north from neighboring Kyrgyzstan, not far from Khujand International Airport. As of 2017, Michurin had a population of 2,745.[1]
Michurin is named after the Russian agronomist Ivan Michurin. The village is home to Branch of the Institute of Horticulture and Vegetable Growing under the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences.[2]
