Gurziwan District

Bilchiragh, Faryab, Afghanistan

Region

settlement
GeoPoint: 35.63 , 65.28  
CountryAfghanistan
Population54.6k

About Gurziwan

Gurziwan is a district in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Bilchiragh District. From 24 April and 7 May 2014, flash flooding from heavy rainfall resulted in the destruction of public facilities, roads, and agricultural land. Within the villages of Jar Qala, Gawaki, Dehmiran, Pakhalsoz, Chaghatak, Dongqala, Darezang, Sar chakan, and Qale khoja, 54 families were affected, 1 person died, 289 livestock were killed, 2,000 gardens were damaged, and 1,000 Jeribs of agricultural land was damaged/destroyed.

Region Types

administrative areaadministrative regiondistrict

Translations

gurzīwān (sv)

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Region Info

Area Info

  • County: Bilchiragh
  • State: Faryab
  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Population Info

    • Population: 54.6k inhabitants

    Sources: DBpedia
     — Date merged: 19.07.2021, 10:58