Turkman Valley

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Turkman Valley
دره ترکمن
Turkman Valley is located in Afghanistan
Turkman 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
ProvinceParwan Province
DistrictSurkhi Parsa District
Population
 • Ethnicities
Hazara people[1]
 • Religions
Islam
Time zone+ 4.30

Torkman Valley or (Dare-ye Torkman, Dari: دره ترکمن‎; Hazaragi: دره تورکمو‎) is a valley in Afghanistan located in Surkhi Parsa District of Parwan Province which is inhabited with Hazara people. They speak the Hazaragi dialect of Persian language.[2][3][1]

Etymology[]

The name of this valley is derived from the ethnonym Turkoman,[1] or the Turkmani, one of the tribes of the Hazara people.[4][1]

Demographics[]

The Turkman valley is generally been populated by Hazaras.[4][1]

History[]

The Turkman Valley located in Parwan Province was founded by four brothers Mansoor, Shehr, Allahdad and Khedir.[citation needed]

Notable people[]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Memories of Babur, Babur (Emperor of (1826). Memoirs of Zehir-ed-Din Muhammed Baber, Emperor of Hindustan,. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, ... and Cadell and Company, ... Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantyne and Company Edinburgh.
  2. ^ "Dareturkman". www.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  3. ^ "Darah-ye Turkaman". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "ترکمن دره در پروان". افغانستان ما (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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