Panjshīr Province
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| Panjshīr پنج شیر | |
| Image:Afghanistan-Panjshir.png | |
| Capital • Coordinates | Bazarak • |
| Population (?) • Density | 307,620 • /km² |
| Area | 3,610 km² |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language(s) | Farsi Dari |
Panjshīr or Panjshir (literally "Five Lions" in Persian: پنج شیر) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It was established April 13, 2004. Its population is 307,620, and its area is 3,610 square kilometers. It's capital is Bazarak.
Ahmad Shah Massoud, known as "The Lion of Panjshir" was a famous leader who was assassinated by a suicide bomber on 9 September, 2001.
At the province is a NATO-ISAF Provincial Reconstruction Team based which is led by the US.
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