Grishk

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Grishk is a town in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, strategically located along major transport routes and near the Helmand River.

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Grishk canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
climate arid climate
conflict Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan
linked to: Taliban insurgency

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
coordinateLocation 31.820°N 64.570°E
country Afghanistan
currentCountryStatus Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
elevation approximately 800 m above sea level
governingAuthority Taliban (current de facto)
linked to: Taliban
hasBridge Grishk bridge over Helmand River
hasMilitaryPresence Afghan National Security Forces (historical)
Taliban forces
linked to: Taliban
historicalEvent site of multiple clashes during NATO operations in Helmand
languageSpoken Dari
Pashto
linked to: Pashto language
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Helmand Province
locatedInFormerCountry Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic State of Afghanistan
Kingdom of Afghanistan
locatedInRegion southern Afghanistan
locatedOnRiver Helmand River
locatedOnTransportRoute Highway 1
Kandahar–Herat highway
majorEconomicActivity agriculture in surrounding areas
trade
transport services
majorEthnicGroup Pashtuns
nearbyCity Farah
Kandahar
Lashkargah
partOf Grishk District
provinceCapital Lashkargah
regionType conflict-affected area
religion Islam (majority)
linked to: Islam
riverBasin Helmand River basin
linked to: Helmand River
riverCrossing Helmand River bridge
roadConnection Farah
Herat
Kandahar
Lashkargah
strategicImportance access point to Helmand River valley
key node on route between Kandahar and Herat
major transport hub in southern Afghanistan
timeZone Afghanistan Time
transportRole link between central Helmand and western Afghanistan
utcOffset +4:30

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Helmand River passesNear Grishk
Grishk Dam locatedNearTown Grishk