Eskan

For the place in Saudi Arabia, see Eskan Village. For the places in Iran, see Eskan, Iran.

Eskan Eskān
Eskan Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°38′20″N 70°51′17″E / 36.63889°N 70.85472°E / 36.63889; 70.85472Coordinates: 36°38′20″N 70°51′17″E / 36.63889°N 70.85472°E / 36.63889; 70.85472
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Badakhshan Province
Time zone	+ 4.30

Eskan is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.^[1] It is located in the valley of the Munjan, about 18 miles upstream of Jurm. Around the turn of the 20th century it had been a village of roughly 40 houses.^[2]

References

↑ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
↑ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazeteer of Afghanistan. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 86.

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Badakhshan Province

Capital: Fayzabad

Districts	Arghanj Khwa Argo Baharak Darayim Fayzabad Ishkashim Jurm Khash Khwahan Kishim Kohistan Kuf Ab Kuran wa Munjan Maimay Nusay Ragh Shahri Buzurg Shekay Shighnan Shuhada Tagab Tishkan Wakhan Wurduj Yaftali Sufla Yamgan Yawan Zebak

Populated places	Ab Bazan Ab Daw Ab Gaj Ak Tapa Alim Dara Altan Jalab Ambaran Amrud Amurn Andowj Angat Anjir Anjuman Anjuman-i-Khurd Ao Barik Arakht Arghandakan Artin Jelow Arun Ashkasham Ashnam Ba Khersak Baharak Baharestan Bakharow Baryavan Basenj Bashanabad Bay Malasi Baza'i Gonbad Bazgir Bid-e Kalan Chakaran Chasnud-e Sofla Chasnud-e `Olya Darayem Darmadar Darmarakh Darreh Javay Darreh-ye Pishkan Deh Gholaman Dogor Gunt Dudgah Dugh Ghalat Duraj Durman Eshmorgh Eskan Eskatul Howz-e Shah-e Pa'in Qal`eh-ye Bar Panj Qal`eh-ye Kuf Shirin Nazem

Buildings and structures	Fayzabad Airport Khwahan Airport Sheghnan Airport Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge Karaste Canal

Other	Governors Mirs Kokcha River Wakhan River Panj River Anjuman Pass Wakhan Wakhan Corridor Concord Peak Zorkul Wakhjir Pass 2010 massacre 2012 avalanches

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