Shargun

(until 1973, the settlement of Takchiian), a city in Saryasiia Raion, Surkhandar’ia Oblast, Uzbek SSR. Shargun’ is situated at the foot of the southwestern spur of the Gissar Range, 15 km from the Saryasiia railroad station on the Kagan-Dushanbe line. Hard coal is mined in the vicinity. Shargun’ has a briquetting factory.