Shahr-e Bozorg explained

Shahr-e Bozorg is a village and the district capital of Shahri Buzurg District, in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1]

Official Name:Shahr-e Bozorg
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shahri Buzurg
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:+ 4.30
Coordinates:37.3111°N 70.1672°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:1735

During May 1998 this village was at the epicentre of a large earthquake. Support was provided by helicopter and donkey convoy due to the inaccessibility of the area. Medical and emergency food support was provided by a consortium of the Northern Alliance Government and International NGOs assisted by UNOCHA from Faizabad, at that time the capital of the Northern Alliance held area of Afghanistan.

Climate

Shahr-e Bozorg has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dsb).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NGA GeoName Database . . 2008-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080608190852/http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp . 2008-06-08.
  2. Web site: Shahr-e Buzurg . geonames.org.