Balkhab
Balkhab, also known as Tarkhoj, is a village and district capital of Balkhab District in Sar-e Pol Province, in northern Afghanistan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement in Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Balkhāb”, “Tarkhoj”, “Tarkhuj”, “Tarkuch”, “بلخاب”, and “ترخج”
Balkhab
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Balkhab District, Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.50173° or 35° 30′ 6″ northLongitude
66.50637° or 66° 30′ 23″ eastElevation
1,767 metres (5,797 feet)Open location code
8J78GG24+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4397389865OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Balkhab” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Balkhab”
- Hindi: “तरखुज”
- Irish: “Balkhab”
- Persian: “بلخاب، افغانستان”
- Uzbek: “Balkhab”
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