The Ancient City of Karon
The Ancient City of Karon is an archaeological site in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. The Ancient City of Karon is situated nearby to the village Ruzvat, as well as near the aerodrome Darwaz Airport.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Darwaz Airport.
Darwaz Airport
Aerodrome
Darwaz Airport is located next to the Panj River in Darwaz, which is the capital of Darwaz District in Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. Situated at an elevation of 5,066 feet above sea level, the airfield has a gravel runway measuring around 2,145 by 100 feet. Darwaz Airport is situated 3 km east of The Ancient City of Karon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruzvat and Kevran.
Ruzvat
Village
Rusvat or is a village in Gorno-Badakhshan, southern Tajikistan. The village is connected to the Afghan village of Nusay via the Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge.
Kevran
Village
Kevran is a village in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in the Panj valley. It is located on the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Nearby is the larger town of Kalai-Khumb. It is part of the jamoat Vishkharv in Darvoz District. Kevran is situated 4 km northeast of The Ancient City of Karon.
Qal’ai Khumb
Town
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qal'ai Khumb or Qal'a-i-Khum, also Kalai-Khumb, is a border town located in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan, next to the border with Afghanistan. Qal’ai Khumb is situated 5 km west of The Ancient City of Karon.
The Ancient City of Karon
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Castle Karon” and “Karon”
- Categories: ancient city, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.45087° or 38° 27′ 3″ northLongitude
70.84889° or 70° 50′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8JCGFR2X+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 371862300OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q125658419
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In Other Languages
“The Ancient City of Karon” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Карон”
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