Dawlat Yar دولت یار | |
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Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
Coordinates:34°35′N65°45′E / 34.58°N 65.75°E /34.58; 65.75 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Ghor |
Center | Delak |
Elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 31,800 |
Dawlat Yar is adistrict inGhor Province,Afghanistan.[2] It was created in 2005 from the southeastern part ofChaghcharan District. The administrative center of the district isDelak, but the largest town is Dawlat Yar (34°33′07″N65°47′11″E / 34.5519°N 65.7864°E /34.5519; 65.7864) at 2503 m altitude.
The population of the district was estimated at 31,800 in 2012,[2] and the electorate 23,767 in 2009.[3] The district is mountainous, with extremely severe weather conditions during the winter causing roads to be blocked with snow for weeks. The majority of this district are Hazaras.
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