Qurchi, also Kypim,[1] is a major town in Bilchiragh District in the Faryab Province, in northern Afghanistan.[2] It lies west of Negala. The town has a significant Uzbek population.[1]
Qurchi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Qurchi Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′37″N 65°35′29″E / 35.91028°N 65.59139°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Faryab Province |
| District | Bilchiragh District |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
History
editThe town was occupied by Maimana officers in 1888.[3]
Norwegian soldiers were attacked in Qurchi in July 2010.
References
edit- ^ a b Jarring, Gunnar (1939). On the distribution of Turk tribes in Afghanistan: an attempt at a preliminary classification. Gleerup. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Afghanistan Settlements Index" (accessed externally by google in PDF/Adobe Acrobat). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Lee, Jonathan L. (1996). The "ancient supremacy": Bukhara, Afghanistan, and the battle for Balkh, 1731-1901. BRILL. p. 521. ISBN 978-90-04-10399-3. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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