Adraskan

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Adraskan
Adraskan Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°38′33″N 62°16′2″E / 33.64250°N 62.26722°E / 33.64250; 62.26722
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Herat
District	Adraskan
Elevation	4,472 ft (1,363 m)
Time zone	+ 4.30

Adraskan (Pashto: ادرسکن) is a historical town in western Afghanistan near the Harut River.

It was mentioned in 13th and 14th century geographies as one of four prominent towns in the district of Sabzwar, the Green Place, which, now called Shindand (Pashto equivalent of Sabzwar). Now the town is the center of Adraskan District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located on 33°38′33″N 62°16′02″E / 33.6425°N 62.2672°E / 33.6425; 62.2672 at 1343 m altitude. The main Kandahar–Herat Highway passes through the town.

During the Soviet–Afghan War, the 68th Guards Separate Engineer Battalion, 5th Guards Motor Rifle Division, 40th Army, appears to have been located here.