Village
Yamchun (village)
- Territory type
- Village
- Elevation
- 2750 m
Territory notes
The field account
Yamchun is a tajik village 90 km upper than Ishkashim village and 2 km lower than Vrang village. It stand on the shore of the Panj river and at the border of the Wakhan corridor, just in front of the Afghan Yamit village. The village was built at the foot of the fortress with the same name and the hot springs of Bibi Fatima Zahro. The fortress was built from the 3rd century BC, but human sign in this region are older.
Map margin
Where it sits
The map marks an orientation point for this territory; it does not describe its boundary.
Geographic index
Within this territory
1 destinations in the catalogue
Sights and natural places
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Bibi Fatima Zahro hot springs
Wellness · 3200 m
Visual field notes
A closer look
