Place:Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan
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Sar-e Pol سرپل Anbar | |
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City | |
  Sar-e Pol Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 36°13′17″N 65°55′40″E / 36.22139°N 65.92778°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Sar-e Pol |
| District | Sar-e Pol |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 51,075 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| (Source: "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/. Retrieved 22 October 2015.) | |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Sar-e Pol or Sari Pul (Persian: سر پل) is the capital city of the province of Sar-e Pol Province in northern Afghanistan. It is in Sari Pul District. Sar-e Pol elevation is 2,155 ft (657 m).[1]
History
In 2015, it had an official population of 51,075.[2] in 2018 the population was 164,600.[3] There were 5,675 total number of dwellings in a total land area of 2,990 hectares.[2] The city's distance from Kabul is 349 km.[4] Its population is mostly Tajiks and Uzbeks.[1]
The Taliban overran and captured the city on the 8th August 2021 as part of their 2021 offensive.[5][6]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cohen, Saul Bernard; Cohen, Saul (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. ISBN 9780231145541. https://books.google.com/books?id=C6PLxz8EMk0C&q=sar-e-pol+elevation&pg=PA3457.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ "Sar-e Pol · Population". http://population.city/afghanistan/sar-e-pol/.
- ↑ "Sar-e Pul Distances Afghanistan". https://www.distancecalculator.net/city/sar-e-pul.
- ↑ "Taliban seize two more Afghanistan provincial capitals in northern blitz" (in en-US). 2021-08-08. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/08/08/taliban-seize-two-more-afghanistan-provincial-capitals-in-northern-blitz/.
- ↑ "Taliban tighten their grip on Afghanistan after capturing two more cities" (in en). https://www.efe.com/efe/english/portada/taliban-tighten-their-grip-on-afghanistan-after-capturing-two-more-cities/50000260-4604100.
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