Panjshir Province
Panjshir (Persian: پنجشیر, meaning "Five Lions", also spelled as Panjsher) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Panjshir province is known for not being taken by the Soviets during their occupation in the 1980s. There has not been as much violence here as the rest of the country.
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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 | |
| • Governor | Asrar Azizi |
| • Deputy Governor | Qari Asrar[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" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ "AF - Afghanistan". ISO Online Browsing Platform. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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