Kholm, Afghanistan

Kholm خلم Tashqurghan
town
Jahan Nama Palace in Kholm, built in the Indian colonial style in the late 19th century.
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Coordinates: 36°41′0″N 67°41′0″E / 36.68333°N 67.68333°E / 36.68333; 67.68333
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Samangan Province
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	57,800
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Kholm or Khulm (Dari/Pashto: خلم), formerly known as Tashqurghan (Dari/Uzbek: تاشقرغان), is a town in Samangan Province of northern Afghanistan, 60 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif one-third of the way to Kunduz. Kholm is an ancient town located on the fertile, inland delta fan of the Khulm River (Darya-i- Tashqurghan). As such, it is an agriculturally rich locale and densely populated. It is famous for its covered market, and is a centre for trading in sheep and wood.