Tāshqurghān (Afghanistan)

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Name (Hebrew)
טאשקורגן (אפגניסטן)
Name (Latin)
Tāshqurghān (Afghanistan)
Other forms of name
Tāshkurghān (Afghanistan)
Coordinates
E0674154 E0674154 N0364151 N0364151 (geonames )
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 128086129
Wikidata: Q1014375
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Wikipedia description:

Kholm or Khulm (Dari/Pashto: خلم), formerly known as Tashqurghan (Dari/Uzbek: تاشقرغان), is a town in Samangan Province of northern Afghanistan, 60 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif one-third of the way to Kunduz. Kholm is an ancient town located on the fertile, inland delta fan of the Khulm River (Darya-i- Tashqurghan). As such, it is an agriculturally rich locale and densely populated. It is famous for its covered market, and is a centre for trading in sheep and wood.

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