Parwan Province
Parwān (Dari/Pashto: پروان), also spelled Parvān, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. There are about 560,000 people.[5] The capital is Charikar. The most populous ethnic group in the province are Tajiks followed by Pashtuns and Hazaras.
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پروان | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Parwan highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 35°00′N 69°00′E / 35.0°N 69.0°ECoordinates: 35°00′N 69°00′E / 35.0°N 69.0°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Charikar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mullah Mohammad Farid Omar[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Dost Mohammad Haqqani[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,974 km2 (2,307 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 751,040 |
| • Density | 125.718/km2 (325.608/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PAR |
| Main languages | Dari[4] |
In 329 BC, Alexander the Great formed the settlement of Parwan. It was conquered by the Arabs in 792.[6]
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[7] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagram | 95,423 | |||
| Charikar (Capital) | 230,613 | |||
| Ghorband | 74,123 | |||
| Jabal Saraj | 80,052 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Kohi Safi | 13,627 | |||
| Salang | 33,627 | |||
| Sayed Khel | 63,334 | Created in 2005 within Jabul Saraj District | ||
| Shekh Ali | 22,831 | |||
| Shinwari | 39,057 | |||
| Surkhi Parsa | 33,639 |
Parwan Province Media
Computer class at the Korean Education and Cultural Center in Parwan.
Near the Shibar Pass that connects Parwan to Bamyan.
A road in the Parwan Province, near the Sayed Bridge which is located short distance north from Bagram Air Base.
Fields near the Sayed Bridge
School girls in a rural area of Parwan
A member of the Afghan National Police trying to control local children awaiting the distribution of goods from the U.S. military for the winter months.
Afghan women working inside a factory in Parwan
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References
- ↑ د پروان د استخباراتو نوي رييس په کار پيل وکړ. باختر خبری آژانس (November 4, 2021). Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ↑ نشست محاکم پروان برگزار شد. آژانس خبری باختر (August 31, 2021). Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ↑ Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22 (April 2021)National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Parwan Provincial profile. United NationsAfghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ↑ Parwan Province. Program for Culture & Conflict Studies (November 15, 2011)Naval Postgraduate School. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
- ↑ Frye, Richard Nelson (1999). "Farwan (also Parwan)". Encyclopaedia of Islam CD-ROM Edition v. 1.0. Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill NV. Retrieved on December 18, 2007.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
