Amurn

Amurn
Āmūrn
Amurn

Location in Afghanistan

Coordinates: 38°11′51″N 71°21′10″E / 38.19750°N 71.35278°E / 38.19750; 71.35278Coordinates: 38°11′51″N 71°21′10″E / 38.19750°N 71.35278°E / 38.19750; 71.35278
Country  Afghanistan
Province Badakhshan Province
District Darwaz District
Time zone + 4.30

Amurn is a village in Darwaz District, Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1][2]

Geography

The village is located near the border with Tajikistan. It lies 1.8 miles from Yeylaq-e Amurn, 3.9 miles from Delvakh, 4.3 miles from Manzel and 4.7 miles from Ablun.

Transport

Amurn is located on the M41 motorway which connects it with Tajikistan. The nearest airport is 42 miles away at Khorog.

References

  1. "Afghanistan Settlements Index" (PDF/Adobe Acrobat). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs. Retrieved 29 April 2011. mirror
  2. "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2008-05-27.

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