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Chaghcharan

چغچران
Chaghcharan is located in Afghanistan
Chaghcharan
Chaghcharan
Location in Afghanistan
Country  Afghanistan
Province Ghor Province
Elevation
2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Population
 • City 15,000
 • Urban
31,266
Time zone UTC+4:30

Chaghcharan (Persian: چغچران) also known as Firouzkoh (Persian: فیروزکوه) is a town and the capital of Ghor Province in central Afghanistan. It is located on the southern side of the Hari River.

There are about 15,000 people, mostly Persian speaking. Chaghcharan Airport is about 1 mile to the northeast of the town.

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