Chaghcharan

Chaghcharan
چغچران/فیروزکوه
Firuzkoh/Firozkoh or Ahangaran
City
A bridge in Chaghcharan crossing the Hari Rud river
A bridge in Chaghcharan crossing the Hari Rud river
Chaghcharan is located in Afghanistan
Chaghcharan
Chaghcharan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°31′21″N 65°15′6″E / 34.52250°N 65.25167°E / 34.52250; 65.25167
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceGhor
Established540-544 AD
FounderSultan Giathuddin Al-ghori
Elevation
2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
150,892
 • Urban
7,918 [1]
 • Ethnicities
Pashtuns
Hazaras
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Chaghcharān (Dari/Pashto: چغچران), also called Firozkoh (Dari/Pashto: فیروزکوه), is a town and district in central Afghanistan, which serves as the capital of Ghor Province. It is located on the southern side of the Hari River, at an altitude of 2,230 m above sea level. Chaghcharan is linked by a 380 kilometres (240 mi) long highway with Herat to the west (following the south side of Paropamisus Mountains (Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh)), and a 450 kilometres (280 mi) long highway with Kabul to the east. The town has an airport called Chaghcharan Airport.

Chaghcharan has a population of roughly 15,000 who are mostly Dari and Pashto speakers. However the recent data showed a population of 31,266 (in 2015).[2] It has 1 district and a total land area of 2,614 Hectares.[3] The total number of dwellings in the city are 3,474.[4]

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  2. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31.
  3. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  4. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-22.