Balkh Province
Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is a province in the northern part of Afghanistan. Its capital is Mazar-i-Sharif. Most of its people are Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks.
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بلخ | |
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| Map of Afghanistan with Balkh highlighted Map of Afghanistan with Balkh highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 67°0′E / 36.750°N 67.000°ECoordinates: 36°45′N 67°0′E / 36.750°N 67.000°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,186.3 km2 (6,249.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,245,100 |
| • Density | 76.923/km2 (199.230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-BAL |
| Main languages | Dari Persian, Uzbek, Turkmen |
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Balkh Province Media
- GodessesBactriaAfghanistan2000-1800BCE.jpg
Goddesses, Bactria, Afghanistan, 2000–1800 BCE
- EucratidesStatere.jpg
Gold 20-stater of the Greco-Bactrian king Eucratides, the largest gold coin of antiquity.
The treasure of the royal burial Tillia tepe is attributed to 1st century BCE Sakas in Bactria.
- ZhangQianTravels.jpg
Zhang Qian taking leave from emperor Han Wudi, for his expedition to Central Asia from 138 to 126 BCE, Mogao Caves mural, 618–712 CE.
- Balkh districts.png
Map of the districts of Balkh province of Afghanistan. Created by Rarelibra 19:19, 29 March 2007 (UTC) for public domain use, using MapInfo Professional v8.5 and various mapping resources.
Dette foto blev Fotografi af Turisme hoved før 1965.måske i kan finder i andra side ,men primære ejer er afghan Regeringen.afghanpolicy27 4. feb 2011, 14:46 (CET)
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Area and Administrative and Population". Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ↑ "The U.S. Board on Geographic Name". U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
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