Panjshir Province
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| Panjshir (پنجشیر) | |
| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Bazarak |
| - coordinates | 35°24′N 70°00′E / 35.4°N 70.0°E |
| Area | 3,610 km² (1,394 sq mi) |
| Population | 139,000 (2009[1]) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language | Dari Persian |
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Panjshir (Persian: پنجشیر, meaning "Five Lions", also spelled as Panjsher) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Panjshir province is known for not being taken by the Soviets during their occupation in the 1980s. There has not been as much violence here as the rest of the country.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Central Statistics Office of Afghanistan. "Settled Population of country by Provinces and sex for 2006-2009 years". Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
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