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Shah Salim Destination Guide

Discover Shah Salim in Afghanistan

Shah Salim in the region of Jowzjān is a town located in Afghanistan - some 216 mi or ( 348 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shah Salim is now 06:32 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Shibirghan, Sabzi Kar, Qizil Qal'ah, Qal'ah-ye Razaq, and Qal'ah-ye Husain. When in this area, you might want to check out Shibirghan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shah Salim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dilbarjin

Dilbarjin (Delbarjin) is the modern name for the remains of an ancient town in modern (northern) Afghanistan. The town was perhaps founded in the time of the Achaemenid Empire. Under the Kushan Empire it became a major local centre. After the Indo-Sassanids the town was abandoned. The town proper was about 390 x 390 m big. Dilbarjin had a city wall built under the Kushan rule. In the middle of the town there was a round citadel, built at about the same time.

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Located at 37.02 66.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Kushan Empire