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Herat

Herāt is a city in western Afghanistan.It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. Situated in a fertile area.It is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of 349,000 (2006 official estimate).
Herat is an ancient city with many historic buildings, although these have suffered damage in various military conflicts during the last few decades.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herat

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  • Herat, DAVID TAYLOR (guest) wrote 11 years ago:
    TRAVELING OVERLAND TO INDIA IN 1970 I STOPPED IN HERAT FOR TWO WEEKS,I HAVE USED GOOGLE TO TRY AND LOCATE THE MARKET WHICH WAS IN AN OLD MUD FORT ,AND THE ENTERANCE TO A MOSQUE WITH BEAUTIFUL BLUE TILES AND THE POST OFFICE WHICH WAS CLOSE AND A MEETING PLACE FOR HIPPIES.THERE WERE HARDLY ANY ROADS, THE CITY HAS GROWN .I FELT QUITE SAD, IT WAS A HAPPY PLACE FOR ME , MY MEMORIES SEEM TO BE ALL THAT IS LEFT OF THAT TIME
  • Herat, down with india and pak (guest) wrote 13 years ago:
    man ur country is so dry
34°20'49"N   62°11'43"E
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