Piskon
Piskon | |
|---|---|
Piskon Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′37″N 69°9′46″E / 39.17694°N 69.16278°E | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Ayni District |
| Elevation | 2,609 m (8,560 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 68 |
| Official languages | |
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] up from 68 in 2007.[2]
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. There is some terracing in the village itself and the topography is very steep.
History
There are neolithic petroglyphs near the village. In the period following the Islamic conquest of their Sogdian ancestors, Piskon was a major center for Yaghnobi refugees.
Geography
Piskon is situated at an altitude of 2,820 metres (9,250 ft) above sea level.[1] 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]
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] | ||
Its population was 79 people as of 2017,[1] up from 68 in 2007.[2]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e Деҳаи Пискон [Village of Piskon]. tojkiston.ucoz.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ a b "Brief Scientific Feasibility Study and Proposed Pre-Project Activities for Establishing the Yaghnob Natural Ethnography Park" (PDF) (in Russian). Тajik Social-Ecological Union (ТСОЭС). 2007. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
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