Adraskan

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Adraskan
Adraskan Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°38′33″N 62°16′2″E / 33.6425°N 62.26722°E / 33.6425; 62.26722Coordinates: 33°38′33″N 62°16′2″E / 33.6425°N 62.26722°E / 33.6425; 62.26722
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Herat Province
District	Adraskan District
Time zone	+ 4.30

Adraskan is an old town in western Afghanistan, mentioned in 13th and 14th century geographies as one of four prominent towns in the district of Sabzwar, the Green Place, which, now called Shindand (Pashto equivalent of Sabzwar). Now the town is the center of Adraskan District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located on 33°38′33″N 62°16′02″E / 33.6425°N 62.2672°E / 33.6425; 62.2672 at 1343 m altitude. The main road Herat-Kandahar passes through the town area.

During the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the 68th Guards Separate Engineer Battalion, 5th Guards Motor Rifle Division, 40th Army, appears to have been located here.

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