A city of northwest Afghanistan on the Hari Rud east of Kabul. Located at a strategic position on an ancient trade route, it was ruled by numerous conquerors, primarily the Persians. Herat became part of Afghanistan in1881. Population, 140, 323.

• 赫拉特阿富汗西北部的一城市，位于喀布尔以东，在哈里河上。位于古代贸易通道的战略要地，曾被无数征服者统治过，最初的统治者为波斯人。赫拉特于1881年成为阿富汗的一部分。人口140，323