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'''Adraskan''' is a [[Districts of Afghanistan|district]] in the central part of [[Herat Province]] in [[Afghanistan]]. It is bordered to the west by [[Iran]], to the north by [[Ghoryan District]], [[Zinda Jan District]], [[Guzara District]], [[Pashtun Zarghun District]] and [[Obe District]], to the east by [[Farsi District]] and to the south by [[Shindand District]]. |
'''Adraskan''' is a [[Districts of Afghanistan|district]] in the central part of [[Herat Province]] in [[Afghanistan]]. It is bordered to the west by [[Iran]], to the north by [[Ghoryan District]], [[Zinda Jan District]], [[Guzara District]], [[Pashtun Zarghun District]] and [[Obe District]], to the east by [[Farsi District]] and to the south by [[Shindand District]]. |
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The population was estimated at 45,700 in 2005. The district is large; the eastern part is much more populated than the west. The [[Adraskan River]] flows from east to south through Adraskan. The main road from [[Herat]] to [[Kandahar]] passes in a north-south direction through the district center, the ancient town of [[Adraskan]]. |
The population was estimated at 45,700 in 2005. 95٪ is Pashtun and 5% is Tajik The district is large; the eastern part is much more populated than the west. The [[Adraskan River]] flows from east to south through Adraskan. The main road from [[Herat]] to [[Kandahar]] passes in a north-south direction through the district center, the ancient town of [[Adraskan]]. |
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Revision as of 10:38, 11 March 2013
33°47′24″N 61°49′30″E / 33.790°N 61.825°E Adraskan is a district in the central part of Herat Province in Afghanistan. It is bordered to the west by Iran, to the north by Ghoryan District, Zinda Jan District, Guzara District, Pashtun Zarghun District and Obe District, to the east by Farsi District and to the south by Shindand District.
The population was estimated at 45,700 in 2005. 95٪ is Pashtun and 5% is Tajik The district is large; the eastern part is much more populated than the west. The Adraskan River flows from east to south through Adraskan. The main road from Herat to Kandahar passes in a north-south direction through the district center, the ancient town of Adraskan.
See also
References
- Map of Adraskan District (PDF)
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