Asqalan, Afghanistan
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Asqalan | |
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Village | |
  Asqalan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′40″N 68°44′42″E / 36.84444°N 68.74500°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kunduz Province |
| District | Kunduz District |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Asqalan or Askalan is a village in Kunduz Province, in northern Afghanistan.[1] It lies roughly 20 kilometres northwest of Kunduz and is also an archaeological site of an ancient tomb.[2][3][4]
The Khanabad River lies to the south of the village and to the north is a vast open desert. The Asqalan diversionary dam and public canal has been reconstructed to supply sufficient water to the Asqalan and Minfareq canals for irrigation in the area.[5] South of the village along the river bank, is a terraced farmland, also known as the Khanabad Plain.[6]
