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Delve into Gulo-ye Shotur in Afghanistan

Gulo-ye Shotur in the region of Herat is a city in Afghanistan - some 387 mi or ( 623 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gulo-ye Shotur is now 01:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Birjand, Siah Wushan, Shindand, and Shayda'i-ye Sufla. While being here, make sure to check out Mashhad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gulo-ye Shotur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alexandria Ariana

Alexandria in Ariana was a city in what is now present-day Afghanistan, one of the twenty-plus cities founded or renamed by Alexander the Great. The third largest Afghan city, Herat, is the city's modern name. In 330BC the Greek armies of Alexander, moved the capital of the satrap of Aria from Artacoana to the site of Herat. In doing this he expanded an existing Persian fortress. Pliny places it on the river Arias and Eratosthenes places it nearby, while Ptolemy places it near a Lake Arius.

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Located at 34.24 62.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities

Injil, Afghanistan

Injil (Enjil) is a village and the center of the Injil District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.3|N|62.25|E||||| | |name= }} at 950 altitude a few miles southeast of Herat.

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Located at 34.30 62.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Herat Province

Herat International Airport

Herat International Airport is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of the city of Herat in western Afghanistan, east of the Herat-Farah road, close to Guzara in the Guzara District of the Herat Province. It is believed to be the third largest after Afghanistan's Kabul International Airport, and Kandahar International Airport . The airport was originally built by engineers from the United States in the late 1950s.

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Located at 34.21 62.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Afghanistan

Guzara

Guzara (Gozareh) is a village and the center of Guzara District in Herat Province, Afghanistan on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.2167|N|62.2167|E||||| | |name= }} at 992 m altitude. The Herat Airfield is very close to the village to the east.

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Located at 34.22 62.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Herat Province

Friday Mosque of Herat

The Friday Mosque of Herat (مسجد جمعه هرات), also known as the Jumah Mosque, is a mosque in the city of Herat, in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan. It was built by the Timurids and extended by several rulers swapping hands down the centuries between the Timurids, Safavids, Mughals and the Uzbeks all supported the mosque before switching hands.

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Located at 34.34 62.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Herat, Mosques in Afghanistan