Panjshir Province
Panjshir
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°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 | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PAN[3] |
| Main languages | Dari |
Panjshir (Persian: پنجشیر, 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.
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 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ "AF - Afghanistan". ISO Online Browsing Platform. Retrieved 16 December 2021.