Piskon

Piskon is a village in Sughd Region, northwestern Tajikistan. It is part of the jamoat Anzob in the Ayni District. Its population was 79 people as of 2017, up from 68 in 2007.
The village is connected by a gravel road and like most Yaghnobi villages consists of a cluster of dwelling constructed with dry stone walls and flat roofs. There is some terracing in the village itself and the topography is very steep.

History

There are neolithic petroglyphs near the village. In the period following the Islamic conquest of their Sogdian ancestors, Piskon was a major center for Yaghnobi refugees.

Geography

Piskon is situated at an altitude of above sea level. The village is located from the center of the jamoat Anzob, and from the center of the Ayni District.

Demographics

Its population was 79 people as of 2017, up from 68 in 2007.