Khatlon area

Baldzhuvansky district

Baldzhuvansky district administrative district in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan.

It was formed March 16, 1938 in the Kulyab region of the Tajik SSR.

In Tajikistan, Russian media also found another version of the Russian name of the region - Baldzhuansky area.

The regional center - the settlement of urban type Baldzhuvan, located 190 km south-east of Dushanbe.

Geography

Baldzhuvansky district is located in the valley of the Vakhsh River. In the north and west it borders on Faizabad, Rogun, Nurabad and Tavildara area to the east and south - with Khovaling, Temurmalik and Norakskim areas of Khatlon region.

The territory of the district is Baldzhuvanskogo 321.4 sq. km. km.

Administrative Division

The structure consists of an area Baldzhuvanskogo township and 4:

The head of the district is the Chairman of Baldzhuvanskogo Khukumat appointed by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. Head of the government district is the Chairman of Baldzhuvanskogo Khukumat. Legislature Baldzhuvanskogo area - Majlis deputies, elected popularly for 5 years.

History

Baldzhuvan - the historical region of Tajikistan. These many years of archaeological excavations in the town Kuruksay, near modern Baldzhuvana indicate that 800-200 thousand years ago in these areas dominated by steppe vegetation is savannah type were carried out such exotic animals as the horse Stanton, rhinos, monkeys, similar to modern baboons, saber-toothed tigers, giraffes, elephants, ancient - arhidiskodon and mastodon.

More than a thousand years ago Baldzhuvan was part of the Samanid state. In the 60s of the XIX century it was annexed to the Emirate of Bukhara and became one of his bekstv. The composition of Baldzhuvanskogo bekstva included the territory of present Dangara, Temurmalik, most of the Vose and Khatlon regions Khovaling and villages Kangurt, Sari Hosor, Dzhorubkul, Tutkavul. There were about 20 thousand households with 60 thousand population, which is engaged mainly in agricultural production.

Center of the village was Baldzhuvana Kangurt, where on Saturdays and Wednesdays, operated a large market in which products were sold locally produced goods from India, Turkestan, Afghanistan, Russia. Local craftsmen produced silverware, paper and silk fabrics, copper, wood and pottery, felting.

At the end of the XIX century in Baldzhuvanskom bekstve several years marked drought and associated crop failures and the peasants were not able to fully pay taxes. 1885 was the first harvest after several years of drought and the farmers demanded payment of all taxes, not only for the year, but also for the arrears of past years. This caused great resentment among the local peasantry and led to serious clashes with his officials. At the head stood a peasant rebellion Vose. Speech by the peasants were suppressed by force, and the Vose executed.

In the 20 years of the twentieth century, during the establishment of Soviet power, there were fierce battles Baldzhuvane the Red Army against the forces of local militias, supported from outside. In these places acted nebezizvestny Turkish General Enver Pasha. He was killed and buried here in Baldzhuvane. In Soviet times, the place of his burial is not particularly advertised, although some of the locals knew where his grave. In 1996, Turkey applied to Tajikistan for a determination of the exact burial place of Enver Pasha and permit to transport his remains to Turkey. August 4, 1996 remains Enver Pasha was officially handed over to Turkish President Suleyman Demirel.

Baldzhuvansky area with its rich flora and fauna is one of the most beautiful places in Tajikistan. In November 2001, the Tajik government declared the region a zone of territory Baldzhuvanskogo international tourism, and the summer of 2002 was adopted by the Integrated Area Development Programme for 2002-2012. as a zone of international tourism.

The Programme defines measures for the development and use of tourist potential of the area. In particular, it envisages the construction of 3-star hotel with 50 seats, two hydropower capacity of 750 kW, a rehabilitation center, the one-ristskoy base museum.