The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Obigarm
a balneological resort in Tadzhik SSR. Obigarm is located 100 km northeast of Dushanbe at elevations of 1,228–1,365 m. Summer is very warm, with an average July temperature of 24°C, and winter is mild, with an average January temperature of –6°C. Annual precipitation totals 820 mm. Treatment at Obigarm makes use of mineral springs and thermal, siliceous, sulfate-chloride, sodium-calcium waters for baths. Peat mud is also used. The chemical composition of the water from one of the springs is
Treatment is provided for patients with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, gynecological disorders, and diseases of the nervous system. Obigarm has a sanatorium and facilities for baths.
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