Balkh

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]

Balkh بلخ
A mosque in Balkh
Balkh Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°54′E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Balkh Province
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population  (2006)
• City	77,000
Time zone	+ 4.30

Related pages

• Balkh Province