Turkman Valley
Turkman Valley
دره تورکمو | |
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  Turkman Valley | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′44″N 68°39′08″E / 34.89563°N 68.6522°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Parwan Province |
| District | Surkhi Parsa District |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Hazara people |
| • Religions | Islam |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
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Torkman Valley or (Dare-ye Torkman, Template:Lang-prs; Template:Lang-haz) is a valley in Afghanistan located in Surkhi Parsa District of Parwan Province which is inhabited with Hazara people. They speak the Hazaragi dialect of Persian language.[1][2]
Etymology
The name of this valley is derived from the Turkmani, one of the tribes of the Hazara people.[3]
Demographics
The Turkman valley is generally been populated by Hazaras.[3]
History
The Turkman Valley located in Parwan Province was founded by four brothers Mansoor, Shehr, Allahdad and Kheider.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Commander Shafi Hazara
- Abbas Noyan
- Wakil Hussain Allahdad
- Mohaqiq Kabuli
- Mohammad Ebrahim Khedri
- Shakeeb Hamdard
See also
References
- ^ "Dareturkman". www.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Darah-ye Turkaman". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ^ a b "ترکمن دره در پروان". افغانستان ما (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-05-22.