Parun
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Parun (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA".), also called Prasûn and Prasungul, is a small town and administrative center of Nuristan Province and its Parun District in Afghanistan.
The city of Parun has a population of 1,647.[1] It has 1 district and a total land area of 350 hectares.[1] The total number of dwellings in Parun is 183.[1]
On 15 August 2021, Parun was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the thirty-second provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.
Land use
Parun is a village in northeastern Afghanistan with only 350 hectares and 183 dwellings.[1] It is predominantly forest land (54%) followed by agriculture (33%).[1] Built-up land only accounts for 7% of total land use.[1] But unlike many other cities, Parun does not have any barren land and only 4 hectares of vacant plots.[1]
Geography
Parun has 6 villages: Ishtewi, Pronz, Dewa, Kushteki, Tsutsum and Pashki. They are located over a distance of 20 km from north to south along the Parun River. Ishtewi, the upper village, lies at an altitude of 2,850 m above sea level, while Pashki, the lowest village, lies at 2,500 m above sea level.
Climate
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Plans for a city
According to news published in 2007, the governor of Nuristan Province was planning to establish a city of about 20,000 people in Parun. This would make it "the first city in Nuristan". The report indicated that some construction had begun.[2]
Languages
Wasi-wari is natively spoken in Parun, while Kamkata-vari, Pashto and Dari are also understood. The Gujars of Parun also speak their native language, known as Gujari.
References
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- ↑ Afghan Governor Has Big Plans for Lonely Province, Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, National Public Radio, 13 November 2007, ... The 50-year-old governor says Parun — the first city in Nuristan — is only the beginning for a province where residents farm and raise goats to survive ...
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