Yamchun Fort
Yamchun Fort is a fort in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. Yamchun Fort is situated nearby to the village Khandud.
- Type: City walls
- Description: fort in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan
- Also known as: “Fortaleza de Yamchun”, “Fuerte de Kafir-Qala”, “Fuerte de Zamr-i-Atash-Parast”, “Kafir-Qala”, “Kafir-Qala fort”, “Yamchun Citadel”, “Yamchun Fortress”, “Zamr-i-Atash-Parast”, and “Zamr-i-Atash-Parast fort”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khandud.
Khandud
Village
Khandud is a town in northeastern Afghanistan, serving as the administrative center of Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province. The town of Khandud is located near the left bank of the Panj River. Khandud is situated 5 km southeast of Yamchun Fort.
Yamchun Fort
- Categories: fort, archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.96968° or 36° 58′ 11″ north
Longitude
72.26092° or 72° 15′ 39″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8J8JX796+V9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywalls
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Spanish—“Yamchun Fort” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Крепость Ямчун”
- Slovenian: “Trdnjava Jamčun”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Yamchun”
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Highlights include Yamchun fort and Bibi Fatima.
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