Samangan
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| Samangan | |
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| Coordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E / 36.26528°N 68.016667°ECoordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E / 36.26528°N 68.016667°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Samangan Province |
| District | Aybak District |
| Population (2006 (est.)) | |
| • Total | 24,000 |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Samangan (previous: Eukratidia; then Aybak or Aibak)[1] is the capital of Samangan Province in the northern part of Afghanistan. It was a major Buddhist centre during the 4th and 5th centuries.[2]
The town is on the banks of the Khulm River valley below the Hindu Kush Mountains.
Many Uzbek people live in the town.
References [change]
- ↑ "Introducing Samangan (Aibak)". Lonely Planet. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/afghanistan/mazar-e-sharif-and-northeastern-afghanistan/samangan-aibak. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ↑ Clammer, Paul (2007). Afghanistan. Lonely Planet. p. 158. ISBN 1740596420. http://books.google.com/books?id=PjhP76JaVgkC&pg=PA158&dq=Samangan&hl=en&ei=1r63TN2xHITUtQPLhYz8CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Samangan&f=false. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
