Khātūn Qal‘ah
Khātūn Qal‘ah is a locality in Shibirghan District, Jowzjan. Khātūn Qal‘ah is situated nearby to the locality Sulţān Kōṯ, as well as near Qum Sāy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tillya Tepe and Yemshi Tepe.
Tillya Tepe
Archaeological site
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Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa is an archaeological site in the northern Afghanistan province of Jowzjan near Sheberghan, excavated in 1978 by a Soviet-Afghan team led by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi. Tillya Tepe is situated 3 km west of Khātūn Qal‘ah.
Yemshi Tepe
Archaeological site
Yemshi Tepe, also Emchi-Tepe or Imshik, is an ancient circular fortress in Afghanistan, 5 kilometers to the northeast of the city of Sheberghan. It is about 100 kilometers west of Balkh, the capital of ancient Bactria. Yemshi Tepe is situated 3 km west of Khātūn Qal‘ah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheberghan.
Sheberghan
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Sheberghan is the capital of Jowzjan Province in Afghanistan. It is in the region historically known as Bactria.
Khātūn Qal‘ah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khatun Qal’ah”, “Khātūn Qal‘eh”, “Khātūn Qala”, “Qaryah-ye Parāqul”, “خاتون قلعه”, and “قريه پراقل”
- Location: Shibirghan District, Jowzjan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.70551° or 36° 42′ 20″ northLongitude
65.82304° or 65° 49′ 23″ eastElevation
342 metres (1,122 feet)Open location code
8J87PR4F+66GeoNames ID
1136830
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