Ghurian
Appearance
Ghurian
Ghoryan | |
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Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Herat Province |
Elevation | 2,590 ft (790 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 54,000 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Ghurian (Ghūrīān, Ghoryan, Ġūrīān) is a city and the administrative center of Ghurian District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is an uncommon name, but when used means "giant lumber" or "rock hard". It is 790 m high with a population of more than 54,000 people.[1] There is a local TV station and a health center. Ghurian is close to the old city of Pushang (or Fūshanj).[2]
Notes
- ^ ""Ġūrīān" World Gazetteer".
- ^ C. EDMUND BOSWORTH, FŪŠANJ, Encyclopedia Iranica