Baghlan Province
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Baghlan (Persian: بغلان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Puli Khumri, but its name comes from the other major town in the province, Baghlan. The ruins of a Zoroastrian fire temple, the Surkh Kotal, are located in Baghlan.
History
The founder of Baghlan were Kushans who called it Bagolango. As a province, Baghlan was created out of the former Qataghan Province in 1964.Districts
The districts of Baghlan are:| Andarab |
| Baghlan |
| Baghlani Jadid |
| Burka |
| Dahana i Ghuri |
| Dih Salah |
| Dushi |
| Farang wa Gharu |
| Guzargahi Nur |
| Khinjan |
| Khost wa Fereng |
| Khwaja Hijran |
| Nahrin |
| Puli Hisar |
| Puli Khumri |
| Tala wa Barfak |
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Wikipedia
Baghlan (Persian: بغلان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Puli Khumri, but its name comes from the other major town in the province, Baghlan. The ruins of a Zoroastrian fire temple, the Surkh Kotal, are located in Baghlan.
History
The founder of Baghlan were Kushans who called it Bagolango. As a province, Baghlan was created out of the former Qataghan Province in 1964.Districts
The districts of Baghlan are:| Andarab |
| Baghlan |
| Baghlani Jadid |
| Burka |
| Dahana i Ghuri |
| Dih Salah |
| Dushi |
| Farang wa Gharu |
| Guzargahi Nur |
| Khinjan |
| Khost wa Fereng |
| Khwaja Hijran |
| Nahrin |
| Puli Hisar |
| Puli Khumri |
| Tala wa Barfak |
References
See also
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