پارون
Parun
پارون | |
|---|---|
  Parun Location in Afghanistan | |
| الإحداثيات: 35°25′0″N 70°55′01″E / 35.41667°N 70.91694°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Nuristan Province |
| District | Parun District |
| المساحة | |
| • المدينة | 4 كم² (2 ميل²) |
| المنسوب | 2٬550 m (8٬370 ft) |
| التعداد | |
| • المدينة | 1٬000 |
| • Urban | 1٬647 [1] |
| منطقة التوقيت | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
| Control |  Taliban |
Pârûn (Nuristani: پارون), also called Prasûn and Prasungul, is a small town and administrative center of Nuristan Province and its Parun District in Afghanistan.
The city of Parun has a population of 1,647.[1] It has 1 district and a total land area of 350 hectares.[1] The total number of dwellings in Parun is 183.[1]
On 15 August 2021, Parun was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the thirty-second provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.
استخدام الأراضي
Paroon is an Urban Village in northeastern Afghanistan with only 350 hectares and 183 dwellings.[1] Paroon is predominately forest land (54%) followed by agriculture (33%).[1] Built-up land only accounts for 7% of total land use.[1] But unlike many other cities, Paroon does not have any barren land and only 4 hectares of vacant plots.[1]
الجغرافيا
Parun has 6 villages: Ishtewi, Pronz, Dewa, Kushteki, Tsutsum and Pashki. They are located over a distance of 20 km from north to south along the Parun River. Ishtewi, the upper village, lies at an altitude of 2,850 m above sea level, while Pashki, the lowest village, lies at 2,500 m above sea level .
خطط للمدينة
According to news published in 2007, the governor of Nuristan Province was planning to establish a city of about 20,000 people in Parun. This would make it "the first city in Nuristan". The report indicated that some construction had begun.[2]
اللغات
Wasi-wari is natively spoken in Parun, while Kamkata-viri, Pashto and Dari are also understood. The Gujars of Parun also speak their native language, known as Gujari.
المراجع
- ^ أ ب ت ث ج ح خ د "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Afghan Governor Has Big Plans for Lonely Province, Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, National Public Radio, 13 November 2007, ... The 50-year-old governor says Parun — the first city in Nuristan — is only the beginning for a province where residents farm and raise goats to survive ...