Sar-e-Pol, Afghanistan
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Sar-e-Pol or Sari Pul (Dari: سرپل; Pashto: سرپل) is a city in northern Afghanistan serving as the capital Sar-e-Pol Province. The city is within Sar-e-Pol District and sits at an elevation of about 2,155 ft (657 m).[1] Its distance from Kabul is about 349 km (217 mi).[2] The historic Imam Yahya Shrine is located in the eastern part of the city.[3]
Sar-e-Pol
سرپل Anbar | |
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 The shrine of Yahya ibn Zayd | |
 Sar-e-Pol Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′17″N 65°55′40″E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Sar-e Pol |
| District | Sar-e Pol |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 51,075 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| (Source: "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.) | |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Demographics
In 2015, the city of Sar-e Pol had an estimated population of 51,075 people.[4] In 2018 the population was reported at 164,600.[5] There were 5,675 total number of dwellings in a total land area of 2,990 hectares.[4]
A 1983 estimate had put the population as 40% Uzbeks, 25% Pashtuns, 10% Hazaras, 20% Aimaqs and Tajiks, and 5% Arabs.[6]
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