Kohsan

Kohsan
کهسان
Kohsan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°39′N 61°10′E / 34.650°N 61.167°E / 34.650; 61.167Coordinates: 34°39′N 61°10′E / 34.650°N 61.167°E / 34.650; 61.167
Country  Afghanistan
Province Herat Province
District Kohsan District
Elevation 737 m (2,418 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 12,463
Time zone UTC+4:30

Kohsan (Kohistan, Kūhestān) is a town and the administrative center of Kohsan District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is 12,463 (est. 2007).[1] It is located at 34°39′N 61°11′E / 34.65°N 61.18°E / 34.65; 61.18 at 737 m altitude, near the Hari River and not far from the border with Iran.

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  1. ↑ ""Kūhestān" World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.
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