Ashnam

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'''Ashnam''' is a [[village]] in [[Badakhshan Province]] in north-eastern [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/ |title=NGA GeoNames Database |publisher=[[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]] |access-date=2008-05-27}}</ref>

==Geography== The village lies towards the northern edge of the [[Hindu Kush]] mountain range which crosses over into [[Pakistan]].

It is on [[Jurm River]], about five miles from the [[Kokcha River]].<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite book |editor= Adamec, Ludwig W.|title=Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan |volume=1 |year=1972 |publisher=Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt |location= [[Graz, Austria]] |pages= 24}}</ref> the Ashnam is situated {{convert|5.8|mi}} away from [[Khanaqa, Afghanistan|Khaneqa]], {{convert|6.6|mi}} away from [[Safcan]], {{convert|3.3|mi}} away from [[Dasht Asnam]] and {{convert|4.5|mi}} away from [[Kheasp]].

==History== On 6 April 2004 the village was affected by the earthquake that affected parts of Badakhshan. Ashnam was only {{convert|25|km}} from the earthquake epicentre and was listed by the [[European Union]] as an area of assistance following the quake.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.aims.org.af/services/sectoral/emergency_assistance/earthquake/badakhshan/badakhshan_earthquake_jog.pdf |title=Badakhshan Province Earthquake Center (Physical) (10 August 2004) |publisher=Aims.org.af |access-date=2008-06-01}}</ref>

== Transport == The nearest airport is {{convert|64|km}} to the north, at [[Khorog]].

== References == {{reflist}}

[[Category:Populated places in Yamgan District]]