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Herat

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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. It has an estimated population of 673,273 settled residents, making it the largest city in the province and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. As the gateway to Iran and Turkmenistan, the city collects billions of dollars in customs revenue for Afghanistan, and the roads from Herat to both neighboring countries are strategically important.

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Population
673,273 1
Area (sq km)
182 1
Elevation (m)
920 1
Latitude
34.34194 degrees north 1
Longitude
62.20306 degrees east 1
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A few years after his birth, his family migrated to Herat, where he was able to study Peripateticism, mathematics, Persian literature, natural sciences, Arabic language, logic, rhetoric, and Islamic philosophy at the Nizamiyya (higher education institution).

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1. Herat, Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    182
  • Infobox, Elevation
    920 m (3,020 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates latitude
    34°20′31″N 62°12′11″E / 34.34194°N 62.20306°E
  • Infobox, Coordinates longitude
    34°20′31″N 62°12′11″E / 34.34194°N 62.20306°E
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Herat
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