Gurgurak
Gurgurak is a hamlet in Puli Khumri District, Baghlan. Gurgurak is situated nearby to the hamlet Cheshmeh-ye Shir, as well as near the village Kunduz Tapah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Surkh Kotal.
Surkh Kotal
Archaeological site
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Surkh Kotal (Persian: چشمه شیر Chashma-i Shir; also called Sar-i Chashma, is an ancient archaeological site located in the southern part of the region of Bactria, about 18 kilometres north of the city of Puli Khumri, the capital of Baghlan Province of Afghanistan. Surkh Kotal is situated 3 km southwest of Gurgurak.
Gurgurak
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Gurgorak” and “گرگرک”
- Category: locality
- Location: Puli Khumri District, Baghlan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.07519° or 36° 4′ 31″ northLongitude
68.58175° or 68° 34′ 54″ eastElevation
575 metres (1,886 feet)Open location code
8J8C3HGJ+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 2690057149OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
1409354
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Russian—“Gurgurak” goes by many names.
- Persian: “گورگرك”
- Russian: “Гургурак”
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