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Balkh
capital of Balkh District, Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is a city in Balkh Province of Afghanistan. It was a big city hundreds of years ago, but it was ruined by Mongols.[source?] It was not ruined forever, though. In 1850 it was captured by Dost Mohammad Khan.[1]
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Balkh
بلخ | |
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![]() A mosque in Balkh | |
Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°54′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Balkh Province |
Elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
Population (2006) | |
• City | 77,000 |
Time zone | + 4.30 |
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