Dushanbe (TheodoresTomfooleries)

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Dushanbe
Душанбe
Coat of arms of Dushanbe
Dushanbe's location in the Soviet Union
Dushanbe's location in the Soviet Union
Coordinates: 38 38°32′12″N 68°46′48″E
CountrySoviet Union
Union republicTadzhik SSR
Founded< 1922 AD (modern city)
Area
 • Total126.6 km2 (48.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,137,754 (capital city)
DemonymDushanber
Time zoneUTC+5
ISO 3166 codeSU-DUS
Websitedushanbegov.su

Dushanbe (Russian and Tadzhik: Душанбe) is the largest city and capital of the Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic, with a population of 1.137 million as of the 2019 census. It is Tadzhikistan's commercial, financial and cultural center.