Baghlan

Baghlan (Baġlān) is a city in northern Afghanistan, in the eponymous province, Baghlan Province. It is located three miles east of the Kunduz River, 35 miles south of Khanabad, and about 1,700 metres above sea level in the northern Hindu Kush.

History

Baghlan grew as an urban centre in the 1930s due, as a result of a new road from Kabul across the Kunduz River.

Economy

Baghlan is the center of sugar beet production in the Afghanistan. Cotton production and cotton manufacturing are also important in the region.

Demographics

The population was estimated at about 20,000 in 1960 and about 24,410 in 1963, an increase of 22.05% over three years. In 1965 the estimate was 92,432, an increase of 278.66% in two years. Tajiks, most of them originally from Parwan, Taloqan, and Mazari Sharif, are the majority group in the city of Baghlan. A large number of Pashtuns have settled in Baghlan, originating mainly from Kandahar and Nangarhar.

2007 Bombing

On 6th November 2007, a suicide bombing targeted a sugar factory in Baghlan during a visit by members of the National Assembly of Afghanistan. Up to 100 people have been reported killed, including six legislators.

See also

• Bibi Ayesha, female commander from Baglan
• 2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombing

References

External links

• World Gazetteer - City Information