Qal‘ah-ye Pārah
Qal‘ah-ye Pārah is a locality in Yakawlang District, Bamyan and has an elevation of 2,679 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Pārah is situated nearby to the locality Jamak, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye Shāh Nang.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yakawlang.
Yakawlang
Town
Yakawlang also romanized as Yakaolang was a city of 76,000 people in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of 2,585 metres. It was significantly destroyed by Taliban forces in 2000–2001. Yakawlang is situated 6 km northwest of Qal‘ah-ye Pārah.
Qal‘ah-ye Pārah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalayi-Para”, “Qal‘a-i-Pāṟa”, “Qal’ah-ye Parah”, “Qal‘eh-ye Pāreh”, and “قلعه پاره”
- Location: Yakawlang District, Bamyan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.7002° or 34° 42′ 1″ northLongitude
67.02726° or 67° 1′ 38″ eastElevation
2,679 metres (8,789 feet)Open location code
8J69P22G+3WGeoNames ID
1471818
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Pārah” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Калайи-Пара”
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