Khanjar Khēl
Khanjar Khēl is a locality in Bagram District, Parwan and has an elevation of 1,482 metres. Khanjar Khēl is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘ah-ye Biland, as well as near the village Gujur Khel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alexandria in the Caucasus.
Alexandria in the Caucasus
Archaeological site
Photo: Artacoana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria in the Caucasus was a colony of Alexander the Great. It was one of many colonies designated with the name "Alexandria". He founded the colony at an important junction of communications in the southern foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains, in the country of the Paropamisadae. Alexandria in the Caucasus is situated 3 km northeast of Khanjar Khēl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bagram and Mahmud Raqi District.
Bagram
Bagram is a town and seat in Bagram District in Parwan Province of Afghanistan, about 60 kilometers north of the capital Kabul. It is the site of an ancient city located at the junction of the Ghorband and Panjshir Valley, near today's city of Charikar, Afghanistan.
Mahmud Raqi District
Neighborhood
Mahmude Raqi District is located in the western part of Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It borders with Parvan Province to the south; Nijrab District and the former Kohistan District to the north; and Tagab District to the southeast. Mahmud Raqi District is situated 8 km northeast of Khanjar Khēl.
Khanjar Khēl
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khanjar Khel”, “Khanjaṟkhēl”, “Khanjarkheyl”, and “خنجر خېل”
- Location: Bagram District, Parwan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.98183° or 34° 58′ 55″ northLongitude
69.28098° or 69° 16′ 52″ eastElevation
1,482 metres (4,862 feet)Open location code
8J6FX7JJ+P9GeoNames ID
1349607
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Russian—“Khanjar Khēl” goes by many names.
- Persian: “خنجر خيل”
- Russian: “Khandzharkheyl’”
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Localities in the Area
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