Chaghcharan

Chaghcharan چغچران
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
Province	Ghor Province
Elevation	2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Population
• City	15,000
• Urban	31,266 [1]
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Chaghcharan (Persian: چغچران) also known as Firouzkoh (Persian: فیروزکوه) is a town and the capital of Ghor Province in central Afghanistan. It is located on the southern side of the Hari River.

There are about 15,000 people, mostly Persian speaking. Chaghcharan Airport is about 1 mile to the northeast of the town.

• Chaghcharan District
• Ghor Province

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