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Fayzabad
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capital of Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Fayzabad is a city in Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Badakhshan Province. It is situated at an elevation of 1,210 meters above sea level and covers an area of 7 square kilometers. The city has a population of 44,421 and operates in the UTC+04:30 time zone. Its location is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Place details
- Locality
- فیضآباد
- Region
- ولایت بدخشان
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 44,421
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
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Encyclopedic overview
Fayzabad or Faizabad (Pashto; Dari: فیض آباد) is a city in northeastern Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Badakhshan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Fayzabad District and has an estimated population of 85,477 people.
Fayzabad is home to Badakhshan University, which is located in the northwestern part of the city. The Fayzabad Airport is also around there, which provides limited domestic flight services. The city has a number of bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or just relax. The city also has shrines of historical importance.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fayzabad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.