Baghlan Province
province of Afghanistan
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Summary
Baghlan Province is a province of Afghanistan[1]. It draws 673 Wikipedia views per month (province of afghanistan category, ranking #21 of 34).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Afghanistan[3]
- Country: Afghanistan[4]
- Capital: Pul-e Khomri[5]
- Official language: Dari[6], Pashto[7], Uzbek[8], Turkmen[9]
- Shares border with: Samangan Province[10], Panjshir Province[11], Parwan Province[12], Takhar Province[13], Kunduz Province[14], Balkh Province[15], Bamyan Province[16]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Andarab District[17], Baghlani Jadid[18], Burka[19], Dahana i Ghuri[20], Dih Salah[21], Dushi[22], Farang Wa Gharu[23], Guzargahi Nur[24], Khinjan[25], Khost wa Fereng[26], Khwaja Hijran[27], Nahrin[28], Puli Hisar[29], Puli Khumri[30]
- Commons category: Baghlan Province[31]
- Located in time zone: UTC+04:30[32]
- Coordinate location: 35.87, 68.93[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Baghlan Province[34]
- Population: 910,800[35], 1,014,634[36]
- Office held by head of government: governor[37]
- Described by source: The World Atlas[38]
- Replaces: Qataghan Province[39]
- Contains settlement: Baghlan[40], Pul-e Khomri[41], Nahrin[42]
- Female population: 496,373[43]
- Male population: 518,261[44]
- Elevation above sea level: 2013[45]
- Area: 21,118[46], 18,255[47]
- Language used: Southern Uzbek[48]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Baghlan Province[49]
Why It Matters
Baghlan Province has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]