Āzād Kōh
Āzād Kōh is a mountain in Shahrak District, Ghowr and has an elevation of 2,363 metres. Āzād Kōh is situated nearby to the locality Paytāwrah, as well as near Arg-e Dukhtar-e Bādshāh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,363 metres
- Description: mountain in Ghōr, Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Azad Koh”, “Āzāḏkoh”, “Āzādkūh”, “Gora Azadkokh”, and “آزاد کوه”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Firozkoh.
Firozkoh
Archaeological site
Firozkoh, or Turquoise Mountain, was the summer capital of the Ghurid dynasty, in the Ghor Province of central Afghanistan. It was reputedly one of the greatest cities of its age, but was destroyed in 1223 after a siege by Tolui, son of Genghis Khan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jam.
Jam
Photo: Robinsoncrusoe, CC0.
The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, next to the Hari River.
Āzād Kōh
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Shahrak District, Ghowr, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Āzād Kōh” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Āzād Kōh (bukid sa Apganistan, Wilāyat-e Ghōr)”
- Cebuano: “Āzād Kōh”
- Swedish: “Āzād Kōh”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paytāwrah and Arg-e Dukhtar-e Bādshāh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pāy Mazār and Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam.
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