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Herat

Capital of Herat Province, Afghanistan

Also known as Heraut · Alexandria · Alexandria Ariana

Country: Afghanistan(since 1919)
, Timurid Empire(1370–1526)
Located in: Herat District(since 1863)
Population: 556,205(January 1, 2020)
, 140,323(1979)
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1.Stated in First Population Census of Afghanistan (1979)
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Area: 143 km²
Elevation: 920 m

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Herat, also written as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is a major city in western Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Herat Province and the Herat District. With an estimated population of 673,273 settled residents, it is the largest city in the province and the third-largest city of Afghanistan. As the gateway to Iran and Turkmenistan, the city collects billions of dollars in customs revenue for Afghanistan. The roads from Herat to Iran and Turkmenistan are strategically important for Afghanistan and its neighbors.

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Capital of: Herat Province
Timurid Empire
Kartids
Herat (1793-1863)
Local dialing code: 40
World Heritage criteria: (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site(since 2004) official name: City of Herat · world heritage criteria: (i), (ii)
Significant event: First Herat War
Siege of Herat
Siege of Herat
Twinned administrative body: Council Bluffs(since 2016)
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1.karadahproject.com/blog/karadah-project-and-sister-cities-a-winning-combination
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Sabzevar(since 2017)
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1.7ghalamsb.ir/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF/
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Yazd
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1.farsnews.com/printnews/13940825001705
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Different from: Herat Province
Herat
Part of: list of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia

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