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Bazarak is a small city in the Northeast of Afghanistan. It has a total population of 24,723 as of 2015,<ref name=2015report-vol1>{{cite web|title=The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 1|url=http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/|accessdate=21 October 2015|ref=UN-Habitat|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111515/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/|archivedate=31 October 2015}}</ref> and has only 3 Police districts (nahias).<ref name=2015report-vol2>{{cite web|title=The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 2|url=http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/|accessdate=20 October 2015|ref=UN-Habitat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111658/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/|archive-date=31 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The total land area of Bazarak city is 9,122 hectares, while there are 2,747 total number of dwellings in the city.<ref name=2015report-vol2/> |
Bazarak is a small city in the Northeast of Afghanistan. It has a total population of 24,723 as of 2015,<ref name=2015report-vol1>{{cite web|title=The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 1|url=http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/|accessdate=21 October 2015|ref=UN-Habitat|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111515/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/|archivedate=31 October 2015}}</ref> and has only 3 Police districts (nahias).<ref name=2015report-vol2>{{cite web|title=The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 2|url=http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/|accessdate=20 October 2015|ref=UN-Habitat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111658/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/|archive-date=31 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The total land area of Bazarak city is 9,122 hectares, while there are 2,747 total number of dwellings in the city.<ref name=2015report-vol2/> |
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Following the [[2021 Taliban offensive]], Bazarak has become the only provincial capital not to fall under [[Taliban]] rule, and is currently based controlled by the [[National Resistance Front of Afghanistan]]. |
Following the [[2021 Taliban offensive]], Bazarak has become the only provincial capital not to fall under [[Taliban]] rule, and is currently based controlled by the [[National Resistance Front of Afghanistan]]. However, with Taliban claiming to have captured the city on 5 September 2021, this status is disputed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=DelhiSeptember 5|first=India Today Web Desk New|last2=September 5|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 20:56|title=Taliban claim to have captured 8 districts of Panjshir, fighting underway in provincial capital|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/taliban-claim-captured-8-districts-panjshir-fighting-in-bazarak-1849514-2021-09-05|access-date=2021-09-05|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Bazarak
بازارک | |
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 Officials visit Bazarak District in 2011 | |
  Bazarak Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′46″N 69°30′57″E / 35.31278°N 69.51583°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Panjshir |
| Elevation | 1,991 m (6,532 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| 24,723 | |
| • Urban | 24,723 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
| Control |  Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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Bāzārak is the provincial capital of Panjshir Province, in the Panjshir Valley of northeastern Afghanistan.
It is formed of six villages: Khanez, Jangalak, Malaspa, Parandeh and Rahmankhel. The tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, known as the "Lion of Panjshir", is located in Bazarak.
Bazarak is a small city in the Northeast of Afghanistan. It has a total population of 24,723 as of 2015,[1] and has only 3 Police districts (nahias).[2] The total land area of Bazarak city is 9,122 hectares, while there are 2,747 total number of dwellings in the city.[2]
Following the 2021 Taliban offensive, Bazarak has become the only provincial capital not to fall under Taliban rule, and is currently based controlled by the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan. However, with Taliban claiming to have captured the city on 5 September 2021, this status is disputed.[3]
History
During Taliban rule of Afghanistan, Bazarak and the Panjshir Valley region was a stronghold for anti-Taliban Northern Alliance group of former mujahideen, led by town native Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Bazarak, classified as an Urban Village, is located in northeastern Afghanistan. Developed land such as housing, institutions and agriculture is clustered along the Panjshir River. Institutional land accounts for almost 30% of built-up land area but the large majority of total land is barren (84%).[2]
In July 2011, an off-duty National Directorate of Security agent shot and killed two Americans. One was a member of the United States Armed Forces while the other was a civilian contractor.[4] The assailant was originally from the Darah District of Panjshir Province but working in Kabul.[4] He was also killed in the incident by U.S. military personnel.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 1". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 2". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ DelhiSeptember 5, India Today Web Desk New; September 5, 2021UPDATED:; Ist, 2021 20:56. "Taliban claim to have captured 8 districts of Panjshir, fighting underway in provincial capital". India Today. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Qaim, Ahmad (2011-07-09). "Afghan agent kills NATO soldier and civilian in Panjshir". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Afghan Kills 2 NATO Soldiers". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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