Istarawshan district

Istarawshan district or Nohiya-i Istarawshan (Ta/PA: Ноҳияи Истаравшан/ناحیۀ استروشن), also Ura-Tyube (or Urateppa) district ( _tg. Ура-Тюбе), is a district in the central part of Sughd province, Tajikistan, between the border with Uzbekistan to the west and Ghonchi district to the east. ["Republic of Tajikistan", map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe] Its capital is Istarawshan (called "Ura-Tyube" until 2000).

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