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Panjshir (پنجشیر)
Province
Country Afghanistan
Capital Bazarak
 - coordinates 35°24′N 70°00′E / 35.4°N 70.0°E / 35.4; 70.0
Area 3,610 km² (1,394 sq mi)
Population 139,000 (2009)
Timezone UTC+4:30
Main language Dari Persian

Panjshir (Persian: پنجشیر, meaning "Five Lions", also spelled as Panjsher) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Panjshir province is known for not being taken by the Soviets during their occupation in the 1980s. There has not been as much violence here as the rest of the country.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Panshir para niños

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