Gulistan District
Gulistan گلستان | |
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Coordinates: 32°30′24″N 63°46′09″E / 32.50667°N 63.76917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Farah |
Area | |
• Total | 7,102 km2 (2,742 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 53,780 |
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Gulistan, also spelled as Golestan (Pashto/Persian: گلستان), is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is approximately 55% Pashtun and 45% Tajik, was estimated at 53,780 in October 2004.[1] The district has a total of 109 villages.[2] The main village, also called Gulistan, is situated at 1434 m altitude in the mountainous part of the district. The main road through the district is Route 522.
War in Afghanistan
[edit]In September 2005, Taliban fighters briefly gained control of the district from Afghan security forces after heavy fighting.[3]
In May 2019, Taliban forces attacked a checkpoint in the district, killing 20 Afghan fighters and abducting 2.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "UNHCR District Profile" (PDF). Afghanistan Information Management Service. October 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
- ^ "Summary of the District Development Plan" (PDF). Gulistan District Development Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Taleban 'seize Afghan district'". BBC News. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2006.
- ^ "Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoint, killing 20 troops". 6 May 2019.
External links
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- Map of Gulistan (PDF)