Balkh
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Balkh بلخ | |
|---|---|
 Ruins o the Masjid Sabz (the "Green Mosque"), named for its tiled dome (in Julie 2001) | |
  Balkh Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°54′E / 36.750°N 66.900°E | |
| Kintra |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Balkh Province |
| Destrict | Balkh Destrict |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 77,000 |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Balkh (Persie/Pashto: بلخ Balkh; Bactrian: βαχλο, ẞaxlɔ) wis an auncient ceety an centre o Buddhism, Islam, an Zoroastrianism in whit is nou northren Afghanistan.
Coordinates: 36°46′23″N 66°52′25″E / 36.77306°N 66.87361°E