Panjshir Province
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Panjsher (, meaning "Five Lions", also spelled as Panjsher) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is known for not being taken by the Soviets during their occupation in the 1980s. In the 1990s, the Taliban also was unable to conquer the area. the Americans left Afghanistan on August 31 2021, allowing the Taliban to take over 2/3 of the Panjshir Valley on September 7th.
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پنجشیر | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Panjshir highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′39″N 69°44′06″E / 35.42750°N 69.73500°ECoordinates: 35°25′39″N 69°44′06″E / 35.42750°N 69.73500°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Bazarak |
| Government | |
| • humanity | humanity |
| • Deputy Governor | @$!)@!)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,771 km2 (1,456 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 172,895 |
| • Density | 45.849/km2 (118.747/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PAN[3] |
| Main languages | Dari |
Panjshir Province Media
Afghanistan's first wind farm in Panjshir Province.
Construction of the Panjshir football stadium, 2011
References
- ↑ https://morr.gov.af/ps/%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%DA%93%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88-%D8%AE%D9%84%DA%A9%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%88-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%DB%90-%DA%81%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%88-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B2%D9%88-%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D9%84-%D9%BE%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AE%D9%87-%D8%AF-%DA%A9%DA%89%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%88
- ↑ Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22 (April 2021)National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ AF - Afghanistan. ISO Online Browsing Platform. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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