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| '''Khwahan''' ({{lang-fa|خواهان}})/({{Lang-tg| Хоҳон}}) is the name of a ], a fort and a town in ] in north-eastern ].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp |title=NGA GeoName Database |publisher=] |accessdate=2008-05-27 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080522153801/http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-05-22}}</ref> They are all located on the left bank of the ], sub-regions of ].<ref name= |
'''Khwahan''' ({{lang-fa|خواهان}})/({{Lang-tg| Хоҳон}}) is the name of a ], a fort and a town in ] in north-eastern ].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp |title=NGA GeoName Database |publisher=] |accessdate=2008-05-27 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080522153801/http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-05-22}}</ref> They are all located on the left bank of the ], sub-regions of ].<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor= Adamec, Ludwig W.|others= |title=Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan |origyear= |month= |url= |format= |accessdate= |edition= |series= |volume=1 |date= |year=1972 |publisher=Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt |location= ] |language= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages= 107–108|chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
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| The fort is made of mud, in the shape of a square with three ]s on each face, with a capacity of 500 to 600 individuals. It is similar to most | The fort is made of mud, in the shape of a square with three ]s on each face, with a capacity of 500 to 600 individuals. It is similar to most | ||
| other forts in the area. For about two miles in each direction is cultivated land.<ref name= |
other forts in the area. For about two miles in each direction is cultivated land.<ref name=Gazetteer/> | ||
| The village contained roughly 160 houses around the turn of the 20th century.<ref name= |
The village contained roughly 160 houses around the turn of the 20th century.<ref name=Gazetteer/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 9 January 2017
Place in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan| Khwāhān خواهان | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| Region | Darwaz |
| District | Khwahan District |
| Elevation | 3,412 ft (1,040 m) |
| Time zone | +4.30 |
| • Summer (DST) | +4.30 |
Khwahan (Template:Lang-fa)/(Template:Lang-tg) is the name of a district, a fort and a town in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. They are all located on the left bank of the Panj River, sub-regions of Darwaz.
Afghanistan and 
Tajikistan In Khwahan region's and Shuro-obod, Пули дусти миёни Афғонистону, Тоҷикистон Дар мантиқаи Хвоҳон ва Шӯрообод .پل دوستی بین افغانستان و تاجیکستان در منطقه خواهان و شوراآباد.The fort is made of mud, in the shape of a square with three bastions on each face, with a capacity of 500 to 600 individuals. It is similar to most other forts in the area. For about two miles in each direction is cultivated land.
The village contained roughly 160 houses around the turn of the 20th century.
References
- "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. pp. 107–108.
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