Parwan Province
Parwān
پروان | |
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Province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Parwan highlighted | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Charikar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,974 km2 (2,307 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 620,900 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | Dari and Pashto[2] |
Parwān (Persian/Pashto: پروان), also spelled Parvān, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 620,900 [1] and its capital is Charikar. Located north of Kabul Province, it was once the name of an ancient town in the Hindu Kush mountains.[3]
Parwan is one of the most secure provinces in the country, however recently there have been reports of some militant activities.[4][5] The largest U.S.-military base in Afghanistan, the Bagram Air Base, is also located in Parwan.
History
In 329 BC, Alexander the Great founded the settlement of Parwan as his Alexandria of the Caucasus. It was conquered by the Arabs in 792.[3] In 1221, the town was the site of the battle between the invading Mongols and the Khwarezmian Empire led by Jalal ad-Din, where the Mongols were defeated.[3] In 1840, Parwan was also the site of a major battle in the First Anglo-Afghan War where the invading British were defeated.[3]]. Parwan's modern history began with the construction of a new textile factory in the town of Jabal Saraj in 1937.[3] Since then, Parwan was involved in the Soviet war in Afghanistan as some of the fiercest fighting took place in the area.[6] In the 1990s it was the site of heavy resistance against the Taliban.
Since the removal of the Taliban in late 2001, the US-led NATO forces took control of Bagram Airfield and began using it as one of their main bases in Afghanistan. There is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) led by the Republic of Korea is active[7] in reconstruction of the province. In mid-February 2011, five rocket-propelled grenades hit the newly built South Korean military base housing the provincial reconstruction team and civilian aid workers. No one was injured in the attack, but it came hours after a visit by South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, raising suspicions of Taliban involvement. The opening ceremony of the base was postponed indefinitely.[8]
A plan to build a power plant is under consideration.[9] A large portion of Parwan's economy relies on the money that Afghan laborers send home from West and some other countries. The current governor is Abdul Baseer Salangi.
In July 2012, the Taliban executed a married woman in front of a large crowd after she was found guilty of adultery. It was reported that the woman slept with a married military commander of ANA and after this she was shot to death with an AK-47. The public execution was captured on video with a large crowd of men watching the event.[10]
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[11] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagram | 75,423 | 70% Tajik, 30% Pashtun | ||
| Charikar (capital) | 130,613 | 90% Tajik, 10% pashtun | ||
| Ghorband | 74,123 | 90% pashtun, 10% tajik | ||
| Jabal Saraj | 48,052 | 100% Tajik | ||
| Kohi Safi | 13,627 | 100% Pashtun | ||
| Salang | 13,627 | 100% Tajik | ||
| Sayed Khel | 33,334 | 100% Tajik | ||
| Shekh Ali | 22,831 | 100% Hazara | ||
| Shinwari | 39,057 | 100% Pashtun | ||
| Surkhi Parsa | 33,639 | 100% Sunni Hazara |
Notable towns and villages
Gallery
- Images of Salang Valley
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Mountains near A76 -
Village near A76 -
Creek near A76
See also
References
- ^ a b http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/parwan.pdf
- ^ "Parwaan Province". United Nations. Afghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Frye, Richard Nelson (1999). "Farwan (also Parwan)". Encyclopaedia of Islam CD-ROM Edition v. 1.0. Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill NV. Retrieved on December 18, 2007. Cite error: The named reference "EI" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Wood, David. “Afghan Police the Key to Victory.” Politics Daily. http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/17/afghan-police-the-key-to-victory/ Access September 14, 2009.
- ^ The Times News. “A soldier’s Return.” The Times News. http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/return-28102-soldier-.html Accessed September 14, 2009
- ^ "Charikar". The Columbia Encyclopedia (Sixth Edition ed.). Columbia University Press. 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
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- ^ Moon, Gwang-lip (December 2, 2011). "Taliban strike on Koreans confirmed". Joongang Daily. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ http://english.taand.com/index.php?mod=article&cat=News&article=835
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48105731/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/
- ^ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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