Balkh Province - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balkh بلخ | |
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Coordinates: 36°45′N 67°0′E / 36.750°N 67.000°E | |
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Capital | Mazar-i-Sharif |
Area | |
• Total | 16,186.3 km2 (6,249.6 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,245,100 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
ISO 3166 code | AF-BAL |
Main languages | Dari Persian, Uzbek, Turkmen |
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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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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.