Jurm

Jurm lies on the upper Kokcha River in mountainous Badakhshan, upstream from the meeting of the Kokcha and Warduj. Farther up the valley, the mines of Sar-e Sang have yielded deep blue lapis lazuli for thousands of years. The stone travelled far beyond these mountains, and medieval accounts of Badakhshan preserved its reputation. The river valley offers a route through a country otherwise divided by high ranges.