Fotur
Encyclopedia
Fotur is a village
in Badakhshan Province
in north-eastern Afghanistan
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It is located on the left bank of the Ab-i-Panja River. It is historically important, as it is the settlement in Wakhan
territory nearest to the border with Eskashem, that border lying roughly two miles away. At the turn of the 20th century, there were roughly 60 inhabitants. Poplar trees grew plentifully.
Fotur is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village (2003) is 436..
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, consisting of 28 districts. It is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya. It is part of the Badakhshan region.-Geography:...
in north-eastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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It is located on the left bank of the Ab-i-Panja River. It is historically important, as it is the settlement in Wakhan
Wakhan
Wakhan or "the Wakhan" is a very mountainous and rugged part of the Pamir and Karakoram regions of Afghanistan. Wakhan District is a district in Badakshan Province.-Geography:...
territory nearest to the border with Eskashem, that border lying roughly two miles away. At the turn of the 20th century, there were roughly 60 inhabitants. Poplar trees grew plentifully.
Fotur is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village (2003) is 436..