Gereshk
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Gereshk is a strategically important town in southern Afghanistan known for its location along the Helmand River and the main highway connecting Kandahar to Herat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gereshk canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
populated place
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf | Gereshk District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictHistory |
affected by War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
ⓘ
site of Taliban and coalition military operations ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| district | Gereshk District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800–900 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
Helmand irrigation system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kajaki Dam (regional context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnectionTo |
Herat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ Lashkar Gah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
proximity to Helmand River irrigation projects
ⓘ
strategic location on major highway ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Helmand Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kandahar–Herat highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Helmand River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup | Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Helmand Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Helmand Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | bridge over Helmand River ⓘ |
| role |
trade center
ⓘ
transport hub ⓘ |
| strategicFunction |
access point to central Helmand Valley
ⓘ
control of road traffic between Kandahar and Herat ⓘ |
| timezone | Afghanistan Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural trade
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +4:30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Helmand Province