Charbolak District
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| Charbolak چار بولک |
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 Charbolak
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| Coordinates: 36°46′23″N 66°52′25″E / 36.77306°N 66.87361°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Balkh Province |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 66,300 |
Charbolak (or Chahar Bolak or Char Bolak) district (pop: 66,300)[1] is located in the western part of Balkh Province. Its capital is the village of Charbolak, 40 km northwest of Mazari Sharif. The majority of the population is Pashtun.[2]
The previous name of this district was Adina Masjid (آدینه مسجد), which was changed to Char Bolak during the Pashtunisation policy of Mohammad Gul Khan Momand.[3]
Sources[edit]
- ^ "Chahar Bolak". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Chahar Bolak District (Char Bolak), Balkh Province. Afghan Biographies.
- ^ Ghulam Hazrat Kushan, Afghanistan dar masir-i sada-yi bistum, Afghan American Association, 1999. pp 184-7.
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Coordinates: 36°46′23″N 66°52′25″E / 36.77306°N 66.87361°E
