Hulbuk

Hulbuk, formerly Vose' , Poytug is the capital of the Vose' District of the Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. It had an estimated population of 24,500 as of 2020. It is located in the southern portion of Tajikistan southwest of Kulob and south of Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan.

Geography

Climate

Hulbuk has a cold semi-arid climate. The average annual temperature is 16.4 °C. The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 29 °C and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of 2.8 °C. The average annual precipitation is and has an average of 71.3 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 0 mm of precipitation.

History

It is suspected that Hulbuk, a medieval town, housed the Banijurids, a Turco-Iranian dynasty from the eastern region of Central Asia. Hulbuk allegedly facilitated a rich and powerful court suspected by the palatial and monumental architecture found in the region. In 1953, the initial excavation took place for more than 40 years and uncovered a citadel. Unfortunately, no topographical map has been drawn of the site. The citadel is thought to be built as a stronghold, lending support that it was used by the dynasty.