Hisor

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See also Gissar Valley, Gissar Range

Hisor
Old castle in Hisor
Hisor Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°31′32″N 68°32′50″E / 38.52556, 68.54722
Country	‎ Tajikistan
Province	Region of Republican Subordination
District	Hisor district
Population (2001)
- Total	22,961

Hisor (Tajik: Ҳисор; also Hissar or Gissar from Russian: Гиссар) is a city in western Tajikistan, about 15 km west of Dushanbe. It is the capital of Hisor district, in the Region of Republican Subordination. It lies at an altitude of 799-824 m, surrounded by high mountains (Gissar Range to the north, Babatag and Aktau ranges to the south).^[1] The Khanaka River, a tributary to the Kofarnihon River, flows through the town. As of 2002, it had a population of 22,961, composed 81.6% of Tajiks, 12.3% Uzbeks, 3.6% Russians, and 2.5% others.

Hisor was made a city on June 26, 1993.

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Coordinates: 38°31′32″N, 68°32′50″E