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Jurm
Badakhshan, Afghanistan · Asia
About Jurm
Jurm sits on the route: 30 minutes from Shahrān.
Jurm is in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, with about 23,000 people. The nearest town is Shahrān, about 15 km away.
Jurm (also spelled Jorm; Dari: جرم) is a village in Badakhshan province in northeastern Afghanistan. The village is located on the left bank of the Kokcha River, about 7 miles upstream the junction with the Warduj River. Around the turn of the 20th century, it was described as being a large collection of scatteredRead more
hamlets, with a population of at least 400 families, possibly much more.
The name Jorm is said to be derived from the fine Timur Lang imposed on the villagers for an attack on his troops. The village proper lies on the left bank of the river, but its associated hamlets run 3 miles up and downstream from there on both banks. There was a large, ruined fort about half a mile south of the village proper where the hakim of Jurm resided. He commanded the Yamgan-Warduj and Barak sub-districts.
Huts for those who graze their livestock can be found on both sides of the river up and down stream of Jurm. The location is highly regarded for its fruit and other vegetation, as well as for its fields and pastures. There was also a bazaar held there twice weekly, which specialized in whips.
Around the turn of the 20th century, there was a wooden bridge crossing the river at Jurm.
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The nearest famous roads are Wakhan Corridor.
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Jurm is in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, about 15 km from Shahrān.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,064
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Region
- Badakhshan
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates
- 36.8648, 70.8342
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- 67 kmWakhan CorridorA narrow strip of land between Pakistan and Tajikistan with ancient Silk Road forts and views of the Hindu Kush and Pamirs.
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