Charkint District
Charkint
چارکنت | ||
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Country  Afghanistan | ||
| Province | Balkh | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 32,306 | |
Charkint, or Chahar Kint, (
Balkh province, Afghanistan. It has a population of 32,306.[1] The district administration is located in Shar Shar area of Charkint district, which means "four clusters/towns" - from Persian chahār, "four", and Sogdian[2]
kand, "town". The area of the district is 1,357 square kilometres (524 sq mi).
See also
References
- ^ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Balkh%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan
- ISBN 0-7864-2248-3.
Samarkand. The city derives its name from [...] Sogdian kand, "fort", "town".
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