Adraskan
is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
in the central part of
Herat Province
Herat ( Dari: هرات) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city a ...
in
Afghanistan
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. It is bordered to the west by
Iran
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, to the north by
Ghoryan District,
Zinda Jan District,
Guzara District,
Pashtun Zarghun District and
Obe District, to the east by
Farsi District and to the south by
Shindand District.
The population was estimated at 52,200 in 2012.
The district is large; the eastern part is much more populated than the west. The
Harut River
The Harut River or Adraskan River is a river of Afghanistan which belongs to the Sistan Basin. The source of the river lies in the mountains to the southeast of Herat
Herāt (; Dari/Pashto: هرات) is an oasis city and the third-largest ...
(also known as the Adraskan River) flows from east to south through Adraskan. The main road from
Herat
Herāt (; Dari/Pashto: هرات) is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains (''Se ...
to
Kandahar
Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan, located in the south of the country on Arghandab River, at an elevation of . It is Afghanistan's second largest city, after Kabul, with a population of about 614,118 in 2015. It is the capital of Kandahar Pro ...
passes in a north–south direction through the district center, the ancient town of
Adraskan
Adraskan ( Persian: ادرسکن) is a historical town in western Afghanistan near the Harut River.
It was mentioned in 13th and 14th century geographies as one of four prominent towns in the district of Sabzwar, the Green Place, which, now c ...
.
See also
*
Districts of Afghanistan
The districts of Afghanistan, known as ''wuleswali'' (, ''wuləswāləi''; , ''wuləswālī''; ''ulasvolik''), are secondary-level administrative units, one level below Provinces of Afghanistan, provinces. The Afghan government issued its fir ...
References
External links
Districts of Herat Province
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