Parun
Pârûn (Nuristani: پارون), also called Prasûn and Prasungul, is a small town and administrative center of Nuristan Province and its Parun District in Afghanistan.
Parun پارون | |
|---|---|
  Parun Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′0″N 70°55′01″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Nuristan Province |
| District | Parun District |
| Area | |
| • City | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,550 m (8,370 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 1,000 |
| • Urban | 1,647 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
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]
Land Use
Paroon is an Urban Village in northeastern Afghanistan with only 350 hectares and 183 dwellings.[1] Paroon is predominately 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, Paroon 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 .
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-viri, Pashto and Dari are also understood.
References
- "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- 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 ...