Baghlan
Baghlan
بغلان | |
|---|---|
  Baghlan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°7′58″N 68°42′0″E / 36.13278°N 68.70000°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan Province |
| Elevation | 1,732 ft (528 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 119,607 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
| Postal code | 36XX |
| History of Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Timeline | |
| 410–557 | |
| Nezak Huns | 484–711 |
Baghlan (
History
Baghlan grew as an urban centre in the 1930s as a result of a new road from Kabul across the Kunduz River.[2]
Baghlan was the capital of the defunct Qataghan Province of northeastern Afghanistan, prior to the controversial 1964 dissolution.[citation needed]
The capital of Baghlan province was officially transferred to the city of Puli Khumri from the central city of Baghlan. This transition occurred during the 1980s under the influence of
Climate
With an influence from the local steppe climate, Baghlan features a
July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 28.3 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 3.0 °C.
| Climate data for Baghlan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
8.5 (47.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Baghlan is the center of sugar beet production in Afghanistan. Cotton production and cotton manufacturing are also important in the region.
Demographics
The population was estimated at 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. Its population was estimated to be 146,000
2007 Bombing
On 6 November 2007, a
See also
- 2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombing
- Sayed Kayan
- Warlord of Kayan
- Sayed Mansoor Naderi
- Sayed Jafar Naderi
- Kayan, Baghlan
References
- Notes
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ D. Balland; X. de Planhol. "BAGÚLAÚN". In Ehsan Yarshater (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica (Online ed.). United States: Columbia University. Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ Author: Hakimi, Aziz Ahmed. Title: Fighting for Patronage: American counterinsurgency and the Afghan Local Police. Publisher: University of London. Date: 23.07.2015. Access date: 04.04.2024.
- ^ Official Gadget of Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan Republic Government. (1989, July 6). Decree number 1603 of March 9, 1989 by Afghanistan President about transfer of Baghlan capital to Puli Khumri city and omission of Puli Khumri as a district in the administrative structure of the province. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://law.acku.edu.af/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/acku_risalah_knf2720_meem69_1368_n695_dari_title1.pdf
- ^ "Climate: Baghlan - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Program for Culture and Conflict Studies" (PDF).
- Sources
- Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977): An Historical Guide to Afghanistan. 1st Edition: 1970. 2nd Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Afghan Tourist Organization.
- Baghlan
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
