Parun
Parun
پارون | |
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%22%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20dominant-baseline%3D%22middle%22%20fill%3D%22%2354595d%22%20font-size%3D%2216%22%20font-family%3D%22sans-serif%22%3EView%20of%20Parun%20in%202014%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E) View of Parun in 2014 | |
%22%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20dominant-baseline%3D%22middle%22%20fill%3D%22%2354595d%22%20font-size%3D%2216%22%20font-family%3D%22sans-serif%22%3EParun%20is%20located%20in%20Afghanistan%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)  Parun Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′0″N 70°55′01″E / 35.41667°N 70.91694°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Nuristan |
| District | Parun |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,265 m (7,431 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
| 11,563 | |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 11,563 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PAR |
pushpin_map_caption. Replace with pushpin_caption.timezone. Replace with time_zone.imagesize. Replace with image_size.timezone_DST. Replace with time_zone_DST.image_caption. Replace with caption.mapsize. Replace with map_size.settlement_type. Replace with type.image_skyline. Replace with image.pushpin_mapsize. Replace with pushpin_map_size.Parun or Paroon (Pashto; Dari: پارون), historically called Prasun and Prasungul, is a town in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nuristan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Parun District and has an estimated population of 11,563 people.
Parun is home to Nuristan University, which has about 400 students. The town is near the Nuristan National Park, which is one of the major tourist attractions in Afghanistan. It is surrounded by the Kuran wa Munjan District of Badakshan Province and the other districts of Nuristan. The town covers a land area of 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) or 350 ha (860 acres).
The nearest city to Parun is Asadabad to the southeast in neighboring Kunar Province, which can be reached by the main road. There is also a road in the western Mandol District of Nuristan that leads into Panjshir Province.