Parun

Parun or Paroon (Pashto; Dari: پارون), historically called Prasun and Prasungul, is a town in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nuristan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Parun District and has an estimated population of 11,563 people.

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Place details

Locality: پارون
Region: نورستان ولایت
Country: افغانستان
Population: 1,000
Timezone: Asia/Kabul

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Parun
Settlement.native_name_lang: ps
Settlement.settlement_type: Provincial capital
Settlement.image_skyline: Payngale ( Parun ) - panoramio (4).jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 280
Settlement.image_caption: View of Parun in 2014
Settlement.pushpin_map: Afghanistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Afghanistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nuristan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Parun
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.area_land_km2: 4
Settlement.elevation_m: 2265

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 2756
Image: Map of Nuristan Province.png

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Parun is home to Nuristan University, which has about 400 students. The town is near the Nuristan National Park, which is one of the major tourist attractions in Afghanistan. It is surrounded by the Kuran wa Munjan District of Badakshan Province and the other districts of Nuristan. The town covers a land area of or .