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Pul-i-Khumri
Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri , town, capital of Baghlan prov., central Afghanistan. It is a trading center and a stopping place for trucks and caravans traveling to N Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics. |
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"Pul-i-Khumri." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pul-i-Khumri." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-PuliKhum.html "Pul-i-Khumri." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-PuliKhum.html |
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Pol‐e Khomri
Pol‐e Khomri, Afghanistan Possibly ‘Brick Bridge’ from pol ‘bridge’ and khomreh ‘earthenware jug’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pol‐e Khomri." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pol‐e Khomri." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-PoleKhomri.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pol‐e Khomri." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-PoleKhomri.html |
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