Qal‘achah
Qal‘achah is a locality in Balkh District, Afghanistan. Qal‘achah is situated nearby to the locality Tozhna-i-Nasiri, as well as near Ghulām Jān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Mosque.
Green Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bluuurgh, Public domain.
The Green Mosque, or the Mosque of Khawaja Abu Nasr Parsa, is a mosque, madrasa and mausoleum complex located in the city of Balkh, in northern Afghanistan. Green Mosque is situated 3 km southeast of Qal‘achah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balkh.
Balkh
Photo: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balkh is a city in northern Afghanistan, with an estimated population of 148,972 people. It is within the jurisdiction of Balkh District and its current mayor is Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Fazal Subhan.
Qal‘achah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalacha”, “Qal’achah”, “Qal‘ah Chah”, “Qal‘ahchah”, “Qal‘ehcheh”, “Qalacha”, and “Qallacha”
- Location: Balkh District, Balkh, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.78052° or 36° 46′ 50″ northLongitude
66.87738° or 66° 52′ 39″ eastElevation
339 metres (1,112 feet)Open location code
8J88QVJG+6XGeoNames ID
1405891
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Russian—“Qal‘achah” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعهچه”
- Russian: “Калача”
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