Qal‘ah-ye ‘Omar
Qal‘ah-ye ‘Omar is a locality in Shindand District, Herat Province and has an elevation of 1,076 metres. Qal‘ah-ye ‘Omar is situated near the locality Maḩalah-ye Qunduz, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye Raḩmdil.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shindand.
Shindand
Town
Shīnḍanḍ, originally Sabzavār, is a town and the… Shindand is situated 3 km east of Qal‘ah-ye ‘Omar.
Qal‘ah-ye ‘Omar
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalaiy-Umar”, “Qal‘a-i-‘Omaṟ”, “Qal’ah-ye ‘Omar”, “Qal‘ah-ye Qamar”, “Qal‘eh-ye ‘Omar”, “قلعۀ عمر”, and “قلعۀ قمر”
- Location: Shindand District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.31492° or 33° 18′ 54″ north
Longitude
62.1291° or 62° 7′ 45″ east
Elevation
1,076 metres (3,530 feet)
Open location code
8J54847H+XJ
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye ‘Omar” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلغهٔ عمر”
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