Puli Khumri
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Puli Khumri
پل خمری |
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| Province | Baghlan |
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| Population (2002) | 60,000 (estimate) |
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| Time zone | UTC+4:30 Kabul |
Puli Khumri (or Pul-i-Kumri) (Persian: پل خمری) is a city in northern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Baghlan Province and has a population of 60,000 (2002 official estimate).
Hungary heads a Provincial reconstruction team in the city.[1]
- ^ McMahon, Robert. "Afghanistan: PRTs Spreading, Though Impact Remains Unclear", Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Thursday, October 20, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- Dupree, Nancy Hatch [1st Edition: 1970] (1977). An Historical Guide to Afghanistan, 2nd Edition, Revised and Enlarged, Afghan Tourist Organization.
| Twelve largest cities of Afghanistan by population | |
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| Kabul · Kandahar · Herat · Mazari Sharif · Kunduz · Taloqan · Jalalabad · Ghazni · Charikar · Sari Pul · Puli Khumri · Sheberghan | |