Grishk
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Grishk is a town in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, strategically located along major transport routes and near the Helmand River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grishk canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| climate | arid climate ⓘ |
| conflict |
Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 31.820°N 64.570°E ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| currentCountryStatus | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800 m above sea level ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Taliban (current de facto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Grishk bridge over Helmand River ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryPresence |
Afghan National Security Forces (historical)
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Taliban forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | site of multiple clashes during NATO operations in Helmand ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dari
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Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Helmand Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerCountry |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
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ⓘ
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Helmand River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportRoute |
Highway 1
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ⓘ
Kandahar–Herat highway ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
agriculture in surrounding areas
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trade ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup | Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Farah
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Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ Lashkargah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grishk District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceCapital | Lashkargah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | conflict-affected area ⓘ |
| religion | Islam (majority) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Helmand River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Helmand River bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
Farah
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Herat NERFINISHED ⓘ Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ Lashkargah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access point to Helmand River valley
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key node on route between Kandahar and Herat ⓘ major transport hub in southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| timeZone | Afghanistan Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole | link between central Helmand and western Afghanistan ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +4:30 ⓘ |
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