Sar-e Pol or Sari Pul (Persian: سر پل) is the capital city of the province of Sar-e Pol Province in northern Afghanistan. It is in Sari Pul District. Sar-e Pol elevation is 2,155 ft (657 m).[1]
Sar-e Pol سرپل Anbar | |
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  Sar-e Pol Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′17″N 65°55′40″E / 36.22139°N 65.92778°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+4:30 |
History
In 2015, it had an official population of 51,075.[2] in 2018 the population was 164,600.[3] There were 5,675 total number of dwellings in a total land area of 2,990 hectares.[2] The city's distance from Kabul is 349 km.[4]
A 1983 estimate puts the population as 40% Uzbek, 25% Pashtun (10% Durrani, 5% Eastern Pashtuns, 10% non-Durrani Pashtuns), 10% Shi'a Hazaras, 20% Aimaqs and Tajiks, and 5% Arabs.[5]
The Taliban overran and captured the city on 8 August 2021 as part of their 2021 offensive.[6][7]
External links
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.