Puli Khumri
Puli Khumri (or Pul-i-Kumri) (Persian: پل خمری) is a city in northern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Baghlan Province. Puli Khumri has an estimated population of about 221,274 as of 2015, making it about the 9th-largest city of Afghanistan, and the second-largest city in northeastern Afghanistan after Kunduz.[2] It is a major industrial city.[3]
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پل خمری | |
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| Coordinates: 35°57′N 68°42′E / 35.950°N 68.700°ECoordinates: 35°57′N 68°42′E / 35.950°N 68.700°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan Province |
| District | Puli Khumri District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,752 ha (9,271 acres) |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (2014-2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 221,274 |
| Population Total is Estimated | |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Geography
Puli Khumri, located about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south of Kunduz, 200 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Mazar-i-Sharif, and 230 kilometres (140 mi) north of Kabul, is a trading and transit hub in the region.[1]
Puli Khumri Media
Men working on a scaffold, c. 1939
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-II)". UN-Habitat (in English and prs). 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-I English)". UN-Habitat. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Northern revolt quelled" (in en). gulfnews.com. 16 Dec 2001. https://gulfnews.com/uae/northern-revolt-quelled-1.432642. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977) [1st Edition: 1970]. An Historical Guide to Afghanistan (2nd Edition, Revised and Enlarged ed.). Afghan Tourist Organization.
