Sar-e Pol city

Sar-e Pol
سرپل
City
Sar-e Pol
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°13′17″N 65°55′40″E / 36.22139°N 65.92778°E / 36.22139; 65.92778Coordinates: 36°13′17″N 65°55′40″E / 36.22139°N 65.92778°E / 36.22139; 65.92778
Country  Afghanistan
Province Sar-e Pol Province
District Sar-e Pol District
Area
 • Total 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Elevation 888 m (2,913 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 51,075
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
  (Source: "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 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.

In 2015, it had an official population of 51,075.[1] There were 5,675 total number of dwellings in a total land area of 2,990 hectares.[1]


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Footnotes

  1. 1 2 "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  • Wikisource "Saripul". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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