Cheshmeh-ye Shafa
Cheshmeh-ye Shafa or Cheshm-e-Shafa is a village in Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan. In October 2008, the French Archaeological Delegation in Afghanistan believed they have found a vast ancient city of Bactria.- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Chashma-i-Shafa”, “Chashmayi-Shafa”, “Chashmeh-ye Shafā”, “Cheshmeh-ye Shafā”, “Chismasafa”, and “Tchichme Chafa”
Cheshmeh-ye Shafa
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Sholgara District, Balkh, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.54° or 36° 32′ 24″ north
Longitude
66.97° or 66° 58′ 12″ east
Elevation
741 metres (2,431 feet)
Open location code
8J88GXQ9+XX
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Cheshmeh-ye Shafa” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cheshmeh-ye Shafa”
- Persian: “چشمه شفا”
- Portuguese: “Cheshmeh-ye Shafa”
- Russian: “Чашмайи-Шафа”
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