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Explore Piyo in Afghanistan
Piyo in the region of Farah is a town in Afghanistan - some 410 mi or ( 660 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Piyo is now 11:09 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Birjand, Shindand, Qaryah-ye Shamal Gah, and Shakh-e Bala-ye Kanisk. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mashhad . Where to go and what to see in Piyo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Granai airstrike
The Granai airstrike, sometimes called the Granai massacre, refers to the killing of approximately 86 to 147 Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, by an airstrike by a B-1 Bomber on May 4, 2009, in the village of Granai (sometimes spelled Garani or Gerani) in Farah Province, south of Herat, Afghanistan.
Located at 32.62 62.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Dizak
Dizak, also known as Ktish after its main stronghold, was a medieval Armenian principality in the historical Artsakh and later one of the five melikdoms of Karabakh, which included the southern third of Khachen and from the 13th century also the canton of Baghk of Syunik. The founder of this principality was Esayi abu-Muse, in the 9th century. In the 16-18th centuries Dizak was ruled by the Armenian Melik-Avanian dynasty, a branch of the House of Syunik-Khachen.
Located at 32.61 62.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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