Turkman Valley

Turkman Valley
درهٔ تورکمون
Valley
Turkman Valley
Coordinates: 34°53′44″N 68°39′08″E / 34.89563°N 68.6522°E / 34.89563; 68.6522Coordinates: 34°53′44″N 68°39′08″E / 34.89563°N 68.6522°E / 34.89563; 68.6522
Country  Afghanistan
Province Parwan Province
District Surkhi Parsa District
Population
 • Ethnicities Hazara people
 • Religions Islam
Time zone + 4.30

Turkman Valley or (Dare-ye Turkman, Dari: درهٔ ترکمن‎, Hazaragi: درهٔ تورکمون‎) is a valley in Afghanistan located in Surkhi Parsa District of Parwan Province which is inhabited with ethnic Hazara.[1][2]

Etymology

The name of this valley is derived from the Turkmani, one of the tribes of the Hazara people. Turkmuni tribe is a large tribe of Hazara people in Parwan Afghanistan belonging to Oghuz Turks.[3]

Demographics

The population of the Turkman valley is generally composed of the Turkmen Hazara tribe.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dareturkman". www.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  2. ↑ "Darah-ye Turkaman". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  3. 1 2 "ترکمن دره در پروان". افغانستان ما (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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