Ghōr also spelled Ghowr or Ghur is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in the western Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan, towards the northwest. The province contains eleven districts, encompassing hundreds of villages, and approximately 764,472 settled people. Firuzkoh is the capital of the province.
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The Minaret of Jam built by the Ghurid dynasty
Chaghcharān, also called Firozkoh, 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, and a 450 kilometres (280 mi) long highway with Kabul to the east. The town has an airport called Chaghcharan Airport.
A bridge in Chaghcharan crossing the Hari Rud river
The Minaret of Jam built by the Ghurid Dynasty
A Lithuanian medic visits a patient in Chaghcharan hospital.
International troops near Chaghcharan, 2011