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Sheberghan
Also known as Sheberghān, Shibirghan, Shebirghan, Shibarghan
Sheberghan, also written as Shibarghan, Shaburghan or Shebirghan, and historically known as Shahpurgan, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Jowzjan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Sheberghan District and has an estimated population of 213,411 people. Habibullah Qane serves as the current mayor of the city.
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Sheberghan is a city in northern Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Jowzjan Province, with a population of approximately 213,411 people. It matters as an important administrative center in Afghanistan's northern region, currently governed by mayor Habibullah Qane.
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Place details
- Locality
- شبرغان
- Region
- ولایت جوزجان / جوزجان ولایتی
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 55,641
Travel guide
Understand
The village of Tilia Tepe about 5 km north of town is an important archaeological site; royal burial mounds there yielded over 20,000 golden artifacts believed to be from the 1st century BCE.
Get in
Sherberghan is on an ancient trade route, part of the Silk Road, connecting Balkh and Herat.
Today, there is a highway, part of an Afghan ring road that connects the country's four largest cities running from Kabul north to Mazar-e-Sharif, west to Herat, south to Kandahar and back to Kabul. Sherberghan is on the Mazar-Herat part of that road.
The city also has an airport.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Sheberghan, also written as Shibarghan, Shaburghan or Shebirghan, and historically known as Shahpurgan, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Jowzjan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Sheberghan District and has an estimated population of 213,411 people. Habibullah Qane serves as the current mayor of the city.
Sheberghan is home to Jowzjan University, which is located in center of the city. The Sheberghan Airfield is situated about to the northeast between Sheberghan and Aqcha. 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.
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