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Kohsan

Coordinates: 34°39′N 61°10′E / 34.650°N 61.167°E / 34.650; 61.167
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Kohsan
کهسان
Kohsan is located in Afghanistan
Kohsan
Kohsan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°39′N 61°10′E / 34.650°N 61.167°E / 34.650; 61.167
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHerat Province
DistrictKohsan District
Elevation
737 m (2,418 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
12,463
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Kohsan (Kohistan, Kūhestān) is a town and the administrative center of Kohsan District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is 12,463 (est. 2007).[1] It is located at 34°39′14″N 61°11′52″E / 34.65389°N 61.19778°E / 34.65389; 61.19778[2] at 737 m altitude, near the Hari River and not far from the border with Iran.

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  1. ^ ""Kūhestān" World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Kuhsan". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 12 September 2019.