Sar-i Pul (city)
سرپل Sar-i Pul |
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Coordinates | 36 ° 13 '17 " N , 65 ° 55' 40" E | |
Basic data | ||
Country | Afghanistan | |
Sar-i Pul | ||
District | Sar-i Pul | |
ISO 3166-2 | AF-SAR | |
height | 888 m | |
surface | 29.9 km² | |
resident | 51,075 (2015) | |
density | 1,708.2 Ew. / km² |
Sar-i Pul (or Sar-e Pol ; Pashto / Dari :سرپل) is the capital of Sar-i Pul Province in northern Afghanistan . It is located in the Sar-i Pul district .
On August 8, 2021, Sar-i Pul was captured by the Taliban .
geography
Sar-i Pul is a mountain town, especially in the south. Three-quarters (75%) of the city is mountainous or semi-mountainous terrain, while one-seventh (14%) of the area is flatland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ tagesschau.de: Fighting in Afghanistan: Taliban conquer Kunduz. Retrieved August 8, 2021 .