Jarf

Jarf is a and the capital of District in , in north-eastern .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: town in Badakhshan province, and capital Shekay district
  • Also known as: Jārf”, “Jārof”, “Jart”, “Jaruf”, “Kaleh-i-Shikai”, “Qala-i-Shika”, and “Qala-i-Shikai

Jarf

Latitude
38.23808° or 38° 14′ 17″ north
Longitude
70.5461° or 70° 32′ 46″ east
Elevation
1,113 metres (3,652 feet)
Open location code
8JCG6GQW+6C
Geo­Names ID
1139402
Wiki­data ID
Q6160158
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Jarf” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Jarf
  • Irish: Jarf
  • Persian: جارف یک شهرک در استان بدخشان است, و مرکز شهرستان شکی
  • Persian: جارف یک شهرک در استان بدخشان است
  • Persian: جارف
  • Portuguese: Jarf
  • Russian: Джорф
  • Tajik: Ҷорф
  • Urdu: جرف
  • Uzbek: Jarf

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