Qalat
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Qalat, Qelat, Kalat, Kalaat, or Kelat, may refer to:
Qalat (fortress)
, a fortified place or fortified village
Qalat (fortress)
Qalat (fortress)
The word qalat is Persian for 'fortified place.' It frequently occurs in place names. Qalats can range from castles like Rumkale to the mud-brick compound common throughout southwest Asia, particularly in tribal areas with pre-modern building practices....
, a fortified place or fortified village
Iran
- Kalat, KhorasanKalat, KhorasanKalat is a city in and the capital of Kalat County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,529, in 1,661 families.- References :* Tod, J. K. "Kalat-I-Nadiri", The Geographical Journal 62: pp...
- Qelat, FarsQelat, FarsQelat is a village in Fārs Province, Iran.This village is located 34 km from Shiraz.There is a church called the Glory of Christ in the village. This building has survived from the Qajar period and is surrounded by charming gardens.-External links:*...
- Kalat-i-nadiriKalat-i-nadiriKalat-i-nadiri is a massive natural fortress located about 44 miles north of Sousia in the Kalat, Khorasan region of Iran.It is essentially a massive plateau about 4 miles in circumference that has been used as a fortress since before the Achaemenid era...
, a natural fortress located north of Sousia in the Kalat, Khorasan region - Kalat CountyKalat CountyKalat County is a shahrestan in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Kalat. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,560, in 9,489 families. The County has two districts: Central District and Zavin District...
, a county in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
Pakistan
- Kalat, Pakistan
- Kalat DistrictKalat DistrictKalat or Qalat is a district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is one of 26 in that province, and encompasses an area of 6,621 km². The population of the district is estimated to be over 400,000 in 2005. The district is governed from the city of Kalat....
, a district in Balochistan, Pakistan - Kalat DivisionKalat DivisionKalat Division was an administrative division of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government....
, a former administrative division of the Balochistan Province - Kalat (princely state), former princely state in Balochistan, Pakistan