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'''Orgun'''{{Pronunciation-needed}} ({{lang-ps|ارګون}}, {{lang-fa|ارگون}}), also called '''Urgin''' ({{lang-ps|ورګين}}), is the main town of the (Orgun district) in [[Paktika Province]], [[Afghanistan]], with an estimated population of 10,665.<ref>[http://www.tiptopglobe.com/city?n=Orgun&p=10665 Orgun: map, population, location.] TipTopGlobe.com.</ref> orgun contains the main [[bazaar]] of eastern Paktika. |
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'''Urgun'''{{Pronunciation-needed}} ({{lang-ps|ورګون}}, {{lang-fa|اورگون}}), also called '''Orgun''' ({{lang-ps|اورګون}}) or '''Urgin''' ({{lang-ps|ورګين}}), is the main town of the [[Urgun District]] of [[Paktika Province]], [[Afghanistan]], with an estimated population of 10,665.<ref>[http://www.tiptopglobe.com/city?n=Orgun&p=10665 Orgun: map, population, location.] TipTopGlobe.com.</ref> Urgun contains the main [[bazaar]] of eastern Paktika. |
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==Names== |
==Names== |
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The town of |
The town of Urgun is also called ''Loy Urgun'' ({{lang|ps|لوی ورګون}}) or ''Urgun-e Kalan'', "Greater Urgun". |
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Like many place names in Afghanistan, |
Like many place names in Afghanistan, Urgun can be spelled a number of different ways. '''Orgun''', '''Urgin''', '''Urgum''', '''Urgim''', '''Urghim''', '''Wargun''', '''Warghun''', '''Arghun''', '''Urgon''', and '''Orgon''' are the most popular alternative spellings. |
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==History== |
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Formerly, Urgun used to be the capital of the largely undeveloped and remote province of [[Paktika Province|Paktika]]. In the 1970s, however, the provincial capital was moved from Urgun to the town of [[Sharana, Afghanistan|Sharana]], due to Sharana's proximity with the main highway connecting it to the larger cities and commercial centers of [[Kabul]] and [[Kandahar]]. |
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The [[Siege of Urgun |
The [[Siege of Urgun]] during the [[Soviet-Afghan War]] took place between 1983 and 1984. It devastated the town. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 07:28, 3 April 2016
Urgun
ورګون | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Paktika Province |
| District | Urgun District |
| Elevation | 2,315 m (7,595 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,665 |
| • Ethnicities | Pashtuns |
| • Religions | Islam |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Urgun[pronunciation?] (Pashto: ورګون, Persian: اورگون), also called Orgun (Pashto: اورګون) or Urgin (Pashto: ورګين), is the main town of the Urgun District of Paktika Province, Afghanistan, with an estimated population of 10,665.[1] Urgun contains the main bazaar of eastern Paktika.
Names
The town of Urgun is also called Loy Urgun (لوی ورګون) or Urgun-e Kalan, "Greater Urgun".
Like many place names in Afghanistan, Urgun can be spelled a number of different ways. Orgun, Urgin, Urgum, Urgim, Urghim, Wargun, Warghun, Arghun, Urgon, and Orgon are the most popular alternative spellings.
History
Formerly, Urgun used to be the capital of the largely undeveloped and remote province of Paktika. In the 1970s, however, the provincial capital was moved from Urgun to the town of Sharana, due to Sharana's proximity with the main highway connecting it to the larger cities and commercial centers of Kabul and Kandahar.
The Siege of Urgun during the Soviet-Afghan War took place between 1983 and 1984. It devastated the town.
References
- ^ Orgun: map, population, location. TipTopGlobe.com.
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