Piskon
Place in Sughd Region, Tajikistan
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Piskon (Tajik: Пискон, Russian: Паскан Paskan, Yaghnobi: Пискон, پسکان) is a village in Sughd Region, northwestern Tajikistan. It is part of the jamoat Anzob in the Ayni District. Its population was 79 people as of 2017,[1][better source needed] up from 68 in 2007.[2]
Piskon | |
|---|---|
  Piskon Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′37″N 69°9′46″E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Ayni District |
| Elevation | 2,609 m (8,560 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 68 |
| Official languages | |
The village is connected by a gravel road and like most Yaghnobi villages consists of a cluster of dwelling constructed with dry stone walls and flat roofs.[citation needed] There is some terracing in the village itself and the topography is very steep.[citation needed]
History
There are neolithic petroglyphs near the village.[citation needed] In the period following the Islamic conquest of their Sogdian ancestors, Piskon was a major center for Yaghnobi refugees.[citation needed]
Geography
Piskon is situated at an altitude of 2,820 metres (9,250 ft) above sea level.[1][better source needed] The village is located 97 kilometres (60 mi) from the center of the jamoat Anzob, and 132 kilometres (82 mi) from the center of the Ayni District.[1][better source needed]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 35 | — |
| 1887 | 36 | +0.17% |
| 1904 | 38 | +0.32% |
| 1927 | 30 | −1.02% |
| 1941 | 29 | −0.24% |
| 1969 | 40 | +1.16% |
| 1995 | 7 | −6.48% |
| 2007 | 68 | +20.86% |
| 2017 | 79 | +1.51% |
| Source: [1][better source needed] | ||
Its population was 79 people as of 2017,[1][better source needed] up from 68 in 2007.[2]
