Adraskan

Adraskan

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Adraskan is an old town in western Afghanistan, mentioned in 13th and 14th century geographies as one of four prominent towns in the district of Sabzwar, the Green Place, which, now called Shindand (Pashto equivalent of Sabzwar). Now the town is the center of Adraskan District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located on coord|33.6425|N|62.2672|E| at 1343 m altitude. The main road Herat-Kandahar passes through the town area.


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