Kholm, Afghanistan
Kholm
خلم Tashqurghan | |
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town | |
Jahan Nama Palace in Kholm, built in the Indian colonial style in the late 19th century. | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′0″N 67°41′0″E / 36.68333°N 67.68333°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Samangan Province |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 57,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Kholm or Khulm (Dari/Pashto: خلم), formerly known as Tashqurghan (Dari/Uzbek: تاشقرغان), is a town in Samangan Province of northern Afghanistan, 60 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif one-third of the way to Kunduz. Kholm is an ancient town located on the fertile, inland delta fan of the Khulm River (Darya-i- Tashqurghan). As such, it is an agriculturally rich locale and densely populated. It is famous for its covered market, and is a centre for trading in sheep and wood.