Cheshmeh-ye Shīr
Cheshmeh-ye Shir is a village in Baghlan Province in north eastern Afghanistan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Surkh Kotal.
Surkh Kotal
Archaeological site
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Surkh Kotal (Persian: چشمه شیر Chashma-i Shir; also called Sar-i Chashma, is an ancient archaeological site located in the southern part of the region of Bactria, about 18 kilometres north of the city of Puli Khumri, the capital of Baghlan Province of Afghanistan.
Cheshmeh-ye Shīr
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “Chashma-i-Sher” and “Cheshmeh-ye Shir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Baghlan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.05° or 36° 3′ northLongitude
68.56667° or 68° 34′ eastElevation
583 metres (1,913 feet)Open location code
8J8C2HX8+XMGeoNames ID
1125070
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In Other Languages
“Cheshmeh-ye Shīr” goes by many names.
- Persian: “چشمۀ شير”
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