Zendeh Jan
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For the village in Iran, see Zendeh Jan, Iran.
| Zendeh Jan زنده جان |
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| Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′44″N 61°43′12″E / 34.34556°N 61.72000°ECoordinates: 34°20′44″N 61°43′12″E / 34.34556°N 61.72000°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Herat Province |
| District | Zendeh Jan District |
| Elevation | 835 m (2,740 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Zinda Jan (Zindehjan, Fushanj) is a town located in the valley of the Hari River in the central part of Herat Province, Afghanistan at 34°20′44″N 61°43′54″E / 34.3456°N 61.7317°E at 835 m altitude. It is 14 km east of Baranabad, and is the administrative seat of Zendeh Jan District. The population is 10,418 (est. 2007).[1] Overlooking the town is the Seyyed Mohammad Khan fort (built after 1863) about 2 km to the southeast.
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- ^ ""Zendejān" World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.
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