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Farāh (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 32 22 26 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.3745 decimal degrees |
| Long: 062 06 57 E degrees minutes |
Long: 62.1164 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Farah Rud river on ancient trade route; was on Alexander the Great's route; the Citadel here is probably one of a series of fortresses constructed by Alexander the Great. City flourished until it was destroyed by Mongols in 1221 CE; recovered, but was destroyed by Persians in 1737; was rebuilt in 20th cen. |
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| Farāh (preferred,C,V)
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| Farakh (C,V)
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| Farah (C,V)
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| Ferah (C,V)
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| Farrah (C,V)
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| فراه (C,V,Persian-Farsi,U)
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| Alexandria Prophthasia (H,V)
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| Phrada (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Farāh (province) (P) |
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Farāh (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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since at least 4th cen. BC |
| town (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| historic site (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| trade center (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Farāh .......... (province) |
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(World, Asia, Afghānestān) [1001249] |
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