Baghlan Province
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| Baghlan بغلان |
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| Coordinates: 35°N 68°E / 35°N 68°ECoordinates: 35°N 68°E / 35°N 68°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Puli Khumri |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21,112 km2 (8,151.4 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| - Estimate (2006) | 779,000 |
| Languages | Persian |
Baghlan (Persian: بغلان Baġlān) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Puli Khumri, but its name comes from the other major town in the province, Baghlan. The ruins of a Zoroastrian fire temple, the Surkh Kotal, are located in Baghlan.
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[edit] History
The founders of Baghlan were the Kushans who called it Bagolango. As a province, Baghlan was created out of the former Qataghan Province in 1964.[2]
[edit] Districts
The districts of Baghlan are:
| District | Capital | Population | Area[3] | Notes |
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| Andarab | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Annexed into Baghlani Jadid District in 2005 | ||||
| Baghlani Jadid | ||||
| Burka | ||||
| Dahana-I-Ghuri | ||||
| Dih Salah | Created in 2005 within Andarab District | |||
| Dushi | ||||
| Farang Wa Gharu | Created in 2005 within Khost Wa Fereng District | |||
| Guzargahi Nur | Created in 2005 within Khost Wa Fereng District | |||
| Khinjan | ||||
| Khost Wa Fereng | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Khwaja Hijran | Created in 2005 within Andarab District | |||
| Nahrin | ||||
| Puli Hisar | Created in 2005 within Andarab District | |||
| Puli Khumri | ||||
| Tala wa Barfak |
[edit] References
- ^ "World Gazetteer". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=600&geo=-274.
- ^ D. Balland; X. de Planhol. "BAGÚLAÚN". in Ehsan Yarshater. Encyclopædia Iranica. United States: Columbia University. http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v3f4/v3f4a082.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
[edit] See also
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