Baghlan
| Baghlan بغلان |
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| Coordinates: 36°7′58″N 68°42′0″E / 36.13278°N 68.7°ECoordinates: 36°7′58″N 68°42′0″E / 36.13278°N 68.7°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan Province |
| Elevation | 1,732 ft (528 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 119,607 |
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| Time zone | + 4.30 |
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Baghlan is a Persian word it means firehouse Persian: بغلان - Baġlān) is a city in northern Afghanistan, in the eponymous province, Baghlan Province. It is located three miles east of the Kunduz River,2000 metres above sea level in the northern Hindu Kush. Baghlan has a population of approximately 20,000, of which around 70% Tajik,18% Uzbeks and some Hazara, Arab, Jogi And Pashton.
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[edit] History
Baghlan grew as an urban centre in the 1930s as a result of a new road from Kabul across the Kunduz River.[2]
Baghlan was the capital of the defunct Qataghan Province, prior to its 1964 dissolution.
[edit] Economy
Baghlan is the center of sugar beet production in the Afghanistan. Cotton production and cotton manufacturing are also important in the region.
[edit] Demographics
The population was estimated at about 20,000 in 1960 and about 24,410 in 1963, an increase of 22.05% over three years. In 1965 the estimate was 92,432, an increase of 278.66% in two years. Its population was estimated to be 119,607 in 2008, of which 50% were Pashtuns, 40% were Tajiks and the remaining 10% were Uzbeks[3].
[edit] 2007 Bombing
On 6 November 2007, a suicide bombing targeted a sugar factory in Baghlan during a visit by members of the National Assembly of Afghanistan. Up to 100 people have been reported killed, including six legislators. One of the victims that was killed was Hajji Muhmmad Arif Zarif an MP from the Kabul province.
[edit] See also
- Bibi Ayesha, female commander from Baglan
- 2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombing
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Baghlan%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf
- ^ D. Balland; X. de Planhol. "BAGÚLAÚN". In Ehsan Yarshater. Encyclopædia Iranica (Online Edition ed.). United States: Columbia University. http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v3f4/v3f4a082.html. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/baghlan/baghlan/baghlan_jadeed.pdf
- Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977): An Historical Guide to Afghanistan. 1st Edition: 1970. 2nd Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Afghan Tourist Organization.
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