Hisor (; also Hissar or Gissar from) is a city in western Tajikistan, about 15 km west of Dushanbe. It is the capital of Hisor District, one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It lies at an altitude of 799-824 m, surrounded by high mountains (Gissar Range to the north, Babatag and Aktau (...) (from Wikipedia)