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Qal'ah-ye Karim Khan Destination Guide
Touring Qal'ah-ye Karim Khan in Afghanistan
Qal'ah-ye Karim Khan in the region of Herat is a city located in Afghanistan - some 374 mi or ( 602 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Qal'ah-ye Karim Khan is now 08:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Birjand, Todih, Shindand, and Shahabad. Being here already, consider visiting Mashhad . Check out our recommendations for Qal'ah-ye Karim Khan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 34.24 62.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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