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Gardeyz: fortress
The fortress at Gardeyz, Afghanistan.
Gardeyz
Afghanistan
Also known as: Gardēz
Gardeyz, city, eastern Afghanistan, located on a high plain at an elevation of 7,550 feet (2,300 m), near the Jolgeh-ye Janūbī River. It is the capital of the Paktia Province. Gardeyz is a trade center for lumber produced in the area and is connected by roads with Kābul, the country’s capital, 60 miles (100 km) north, and Ghaznī. Old trade routes lead from the town to northwestern Pakistan. Pop. (2006 est.) 20,000.
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