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Delve into Torkan-e 'Ulya in Afghanistan
Torkan-e 'Ulya in the region of Herat is located in Afghanistan - some 396 mi or ( 637 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Torkan-e 'Ulya is now 05:51 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Birjand, Ashkhabad, Ziarat Jah, and Shindand. While being here, you might want to check out Mashhad . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Torkan-e 'Ulya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Afghanistan Herat Sommer 2007 PLEASE RATE THIS VIDEO !!! ..
Walking in Herat-3
Herat is big city. I thought here is well reconstructed than Kabul. security situation is also relatively good. compared with Jalalabad or Kandahar, I feel there are in another culture. ヘラートは大きな街。人々はど ..
NATO in Afghanistan - Herat's ancient citadel restored
Founded by Alexander the Great in 330 BC, Herat's famous citadel has seen its fair share of war and destruction. But today, the imposing fortification has been completely restored with Afghan and inte ..
Beauty Parlor in Herat
Die Erstellung aller Filme (Women Activities in Afghanistan 2007) wurde unterstützt durch die GTZ und den DED im Rahmen seines Programms Ziviler Friedensdienst (ZFD): Fariha Azizi: Director Mukhtar Ze ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 34.30 62.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 34.34 62.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 34.22 62.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 34.21 62.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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 21 km away
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