Balkh

Balkh

بلخ
Balkh بلخ
	A mosque in Balkh
	Balkh Location in Afghanistan
	Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°54′E / 36.750°N 66.900°E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Balkh Province
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population (2006)
• City	77,000
Time zone	+ 4.30

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 / 36.750°N 66.900°E / 36.750; 66.900
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Balkh Province
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population (2006)
• City	77,000
Time zone	+ 4.30