Sar-e-Pol (Pashto, Dari: سر پل; lit. 'bridge head'), or Sari Pul, historically known as Anbar (Pashto, Dari: انبر), is a city in northern Afghanistan serving as the capital Sar-e-Pol Province. The city is within Sar-e-Pol District and sits at an elevation of about 2,155 ft (657 m). Its distance from Kabul is about 349 km (217 mi). The historic Imam Yahya Shrine is located in the eastern part of the city.
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Sar-e-Pol, Afghanistan in the context of Sar-e Pol province
Sar-e-Pol (Pashto, Dari: سر پل; lit. 'bridge head'), also spelled Sari Pul, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north of the country. It borders Ghor and Bamyan to the south, Samangan to the east, Balkh and Jowzjan to the north, and Faryab to the west. The province is divided into 7 districts and contains 896 villages. It has a population of about 632,000, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a tribal society. The province was created in 1988 with the support of northern Afghan politician Sayed Nasim Mihanparast. The city of Sar-e-Pol serves as the provincial capital.