Parwan Province
province of Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parwān (Persian/Pashto: پروان), also spelled Parvān, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. There are about 560,000 people.[5] The capital is Charikar.
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Parwan
پروان | |
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Coordinates (Capital): 35.0°N 69.0°E / 35.0; 69.0 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Charikar |
Government | |
• Governor | Mullah Mohammad Farid Omar[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Maulvi Dost Mohammad Haqqani[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,974 km2 (2,307 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 751,040 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
ISO 3166 code | AF-PAR |
Main languages | Dari[4] |
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In 329 BC, Alexander the Great formed the settlement of Parwan. It was conquered by the Arabs in 792.[6]