Chaghcharan

چغچران
چغچران
	Coordinates: 34°31′21″N 65°15′6″E / 34.52250°N 65.25167°ECoordinates: 34°31′21″N 65°15′6″E / 34.52250°N 65.25167°E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Ghor Province
Elevation	2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Population
• City	15,000
• Urban	31,266
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Chaghcharan (Persian: چغچران) also known as Firouzkoh (Persian: فیروزکوه) is a town and the capital of Ghor Province in central Afghanistan. It is located on the southern side of the Hari River.

There are about 15,000 people, mostly Persian speaking. Chaghcharan Airport is about 1 mile to the northeast of the town.

Chaghcharan Media

The Minaret of Jam built by the Ghurid Dynasty
A Lithuanian medic visits a patient in Chaghcharan hospital.
International troops near Chaghcharan, 2011

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References

↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31.

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[1] "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31.

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