Geography

The village lies towards the northern edge of the Hindu Kush

Hindu Kush

The Hindu Kush is an mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir in the Chitral region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.It is the westernmost extension of the Pamir Mountains, the Karakoram Range, and is a...

 mountain range which crosses over into Pakistan

Pakistan

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 and is at an elevation of 7490 feet (2,283 m).

It is on Jurm River, about five miles from the Kokcha River

Kokcha River

The Kokcha River is a river of northeastern Afghanistan. A tributary of the Amu Darya river, it flows through Badakhshan Province in the Hindu Kush range of Afghan Turkestan. The city of Feyzabad lies along the Kokcha. Near the village of Artin Jelow there is a bridge over the river.The Kokcha...

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the Ashnam is situated 5.8 miles (9.3 km) away from Khaneqa, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) away from Safcan, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) away from Dasht Asnam and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) away from Kheasp.

History

On 6 April 2004 the village was affected by the earthquake that affected parts of Badakhshan. Ashnam was only 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) from the earthquake epicentre and was listed by the European Union

European Union

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as an area of assistance following the quake.