Trakhun

Trakhun
Trakhun
	Fortress of Trakhun in the center of the Rud-i Biyaban
Location	Nimroz Province, Afghanistan
Coordinates	30°17′06″N 61°32′25″E
	Location of the Trakhun

The Trakhun (Persian: تراخون, Persian: قلعه ترقون) or Trakhu is a historical, archaeological site with high-walled fortress atop a 30 m high triangular rock formation over 100 m on each side, located in the center of the Rud-i Biyaban in Nimroz Province of the Sistan region.[1] By legends and local tradition, Tarakhun is credited to be the birthplace of Rustam.[2]

References

"Trakhun". The Helmand Sistan Project.
Adamec, Ludwig W. (1973). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan, Vol. 2: Farah and Southwestern Afghanistan. Graz: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. p. 289. ISBN 978-3-201-00857-0.

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[1] "Trakhun". The Helmand Sistan Project.

[2] Adamec, Ludwig W. (1973). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan, Vol. 2: Farah and Southwestern Afghanistan. Graz: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. p. 289. ISBN 978-3-201-00857-0.