Orgun

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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Afghanistan
  • Also known as: Arghun”, “Orgūn”, “Urgown”, and “Urgun

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balkh.

is a town in the of . It is located approximately 20 kilometres to the northwest of the provincial capital city and approximately 74 kilometres to the south of the Amu Darya and the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border.

Orgun

Latitude
36.8° or 36° 48′ north
Longitude
66.97° or 66° 58′ 12″ east
Elevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)
Open location code
8J88QXX9+XX
Geo­Names ID
1131477
Wiki­data ID
Q7102156
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Orgun” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Orgun
  • French: Orgun
  • German: Orgun
  • Irish: Orgun
  • Persian: ارغون، افغانستان
  • Polish: Orgun
  • Portuguese: Orgun
  • Russian: Ургун
  • Uzbek: Orgun

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