Bamyan Province (Persie: بامیان) is ane o the thirty-fower provinces o Afghanistan.
It is in the centre o the kintra. Its caipital is an aw cried Bamyan. The majority o the population are Hazaras, wi 16% Sadat, 15% Tajiks, an Pashtuns an Tatars in smawer numbers. Bamyan is the lairgest province in the Hazarajat region o Afghanistan, an is the cultural caipital o the Hazara ethnic group that predominates in the aurie.
Bamyan بامیان | |
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The location o Bamiyan Province athin Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 34°45′N 67°15′E / 34.75°N 67.25°E | |
Kintra | Afghanistan |
Caipital | Bamyan |
Area | |
• Total | 14175 km2 (5,473 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 387,300 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Main leids | Dari Persie (Hazaragi variety) |
In antiquity, central Afghanistan wis strategically placit tae thrive frae the Silk Road caravans which criss-crossed the region tradin atween the Roman Empire, Cheenae, Central an Sooth Asie. Bamyan wis a stoppin aff point for mony travellers. It wis here whaur elements o Greek, Persie an Buddhist airt wur combined intae a unique classical style, kent as Greco-Buddhist airt.
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