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Place in Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
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Hisor is a city in Tajikistan, 15 km west of Dushanbe. It is noted for a historical fortress (which is a Soviet-era replica of the original). It is well worth a short day-trip from Dushanbe.
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The fort of Hisar, residence of the Bukharan governor, is said to date back to Cyrus the Great and to have been captured 21 times.
There is regular transportation between Hisor and Dushanbe and Gissar and Tursunzoda. The Dushanbe-Termez railway passes through the district center (stations: Chiptura and Khonakoh).
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