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Fotur

Coordinates: 36°41′10″N 71°38′24″E / 36.68611°N 71.64000°E / 36.68611; 71.64000
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Fotur
Fotūr
Futūr, Pātūr
Fotur is located in Afghanistan
Fotur
Fotur
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°41′10″N 71°38′24″E / 36.68611°N 71.64000°E / 36.68611; 71.64000
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan Province
DistrictWakhan
Time zone+ 4.30

Fotur is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1]

It is located on the left bank of the Ab-i-Panj river. It is historically important, as it is the settlement in Wakhan territory nearest to the border with Ishkashim District, that border lying roughly two miles away. At the turn of the 20th century, there were roughly 60 inhabitants. Poplar trees grew plentifully.[2]

Fotur is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village (2003) is 436.[3]

References

  1. ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 134. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month=, |chapterurl=, and |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ "United Nations Environment Programme (2003) Wakhan Mission Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-07-25.