Koh e Chehelsotun

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Koh e Chehelsotun
کوه چهل ستون
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height 2251  m
location Kabul (province) , Afghanistan
Mountains Hindu Kush
Coordinates 34 ° 28 '1 "  N , 69 ° 10' 21"  E Coordinates: 34 ° 28 '1 "  N , 69 ° 10' 21"  E
Koh e Chehelsotun (Afghanistan)
Koh e Chehelsotun
particularities Mythology and culture

Koh e Chehelsotun ( Persian کوه چهل ستونor Koh e Chelsetun Persian کوه چل ستون; Mountain of Forty Pillars ) is a mountain in Afghanistan . It is part of the Koh e Hindaki massif and is 2251  m high.

Location and surroundings

The foothills of the mountain border the Chelsouton district of Kabul . The area surrounding this ridge is known for the Zoroastrian , Hindu , Buddhist and mythical cultural history of the city of Kabul as well as for various dynasties and the like. a. of importance to the Shahan , kings of the Mughals in Kabul.

Surname

Chehelsetoun ( Persian چهل ستون) or Chelsetun ( Persian چل ستون) with various spellings stands for

  • Chehelsetoun as a district of Kabul in Taschardi
  • Tschehel Sotun ( Persian قصر چهل ستون) the palace with forty columns and its gardens

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