Samangan

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]

Samangan
Location of Samangan. Click to see.
Samangan Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Samangan Province
District	Aybak District
Population  (2006 (est.))
• Total	24,000
Time zone	+ 4.30

The town is on the banks of the Khulm River valley below the Hindu Kush Mountains.

Many Uzbek people live in the town.

References

1. "Introducing Samangan (Aibak)". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
2. Clammer, Paul (2007). Afghanistan. Lonely Planet. p. 158. ISBN 978-1740596428. Retrieved 2010-10-15.