Loiq Sherali (, formerly: ''Kolkhozchiyon'') is a

jamoat The jamoats of Tajikistan (; , "village communes") are the third-level administrative divisions, similar to communes or municipalities, in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan. As of January 2020, there are 368 rural jamoats, 65 towns and 18 ci ...

in western

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. It is part of the city of

Panjakent Panjakent () or Penjikent () is a city in the Sughd province of Tajikistan on the river Zeravshan (river), Zeravshan, with a population of 52,500 (2020 estimate). It was once an ancient town in Sogdiana. The ruins of the old town are on the outsk ...

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. The jamoat has a total population of 18,765 (2015).Jamoat-level basic indicators
United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 3 October 2020 It consists of 7 villages, including Gusar (the seat), Navobod and Zavron.Jamoat named by Loiq Sherali
tojkiston.ucoz.ru The jamoat is named after Layeq Sherali, a prominent tajik

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and

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born in this region (the village of Mazori Sharif) in 1941.

References

Populated places in Sughd Region Jamoats of Tajikistan {{Sughd-geo-stub