| 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 |
| Capital | Puli Khumri |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21,112 km2 (8,151.4 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| - Estimate (2006) | 779,000 |
| Languages | Dari Persian Pashto |
Baghlan (Persian/Pashto: 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. The lead nation of local Provincial Reconstruction Team is Hungary since 2006.
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History
The name Baghlan is derived from Bagolango or "image-temple", inscribed on the temple of Surkh Kotal during the reign of the Kushan emperor, Kanishka in the early 2nd century CE. As a province, Baghlan was created out of the former Qataghan Province in 1964.[2]
Demographics
Tajiks are the majority with 55% of the population. Hazaras make up 15% of the population, Pashtuns 20%, Uzbeks 9%, and the remainder are Tatar.[3]
Districts
The districts of Baghlan are:
| District | Capital | Population | Area[4] | 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 |
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 2007-12-19.
- ^ Baghlan province on NPS
- ^ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
See also
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