Qurchi | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Faryab Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bilchiragh District |
Timezone: | + 4.30 |
Coordinates: | 35.9103°N 65.5914°W |
Qurchi, also Kypim, is a major town in Bilchiragh District in the Faryab Province, in northern Afghanistan.[1] It lies west of Negala. The town has a significant Uzbek population.[2]
The town was occupied by Maimana officers in 1888.[3]
Norwegian soldiers were attacked in Qurchi in July 2010.