page_title: Kholm, Afghanistan
hierarchical_section_title: Kholm, Afghanistan
caption_attribution_description: Palace in Tashkurgan in the Indian colonial style, late 19th century.
context_page_description: Kholm or Khulm, formerly known as Tashqurghan, is a town in Balkh 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. 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. The town was once part of Samangan Province.
context_section_description: Kholm or Khulm, formerly known as Tashqurghan (also romanized Tashqorghan or Tashkorghan), is a town in Balkh 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. The town was once part of Samangan Province.
caption: Jahan Numa Palace in Kholm, built in the Indian colonial style in the late 19th century.
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