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'''Ferozkoh''', formerly known as '''Chaghcharān''' ({{IPAc-en|tʃ|æ|g|tʃ|æ|ˈ|r|ɑː|n}}; {{lang-fa|چغچران}})
It has a population of about 15,000, mostly Persian speaking. [[Chaghcharan Airport]] is located about 1 mile to the northeast of the town.
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The region was home to various people of different religions before [[Islamic conquest of Afghanistan|Islam]] was spread by Sultan [[Mahmud of Ghazni]] in the 10th century. Among the Zoroastrians, Buddhists and others, there were also some [[History of Jews in Afghanistan|Jews]]. After the defeat of the [[Ghaznavids]] the area fell to the local [[Ghurid dynasty|Ghurids]] of [[Ghor]] in the 12th century.
In the 13th century, the
Chakhcherān is mentioned by name in the 16th century [[Baburnama]], describing [[Babur]]'s visit in early 1507 while on his journey to [[Kabul]]. It was a town located in the [[Gharjistan]] region, between [[Herat Province|Herat]], [[Ghor Province|Ghor]], and [[Ghazni Province|Ghazni]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://persian.packhum.org/persian/pf?file=03501052&ct=5 |title= Events Of The Year 912 |author=[[Babur|Zahir ud-Din Mohammad Babur]] |work=[[Baburnama|Memoirs of Babur]] |publisher=[[Packard Humanities Institute]] |year=1507|accessdate=2011-08-18}}</ref>
In 2004, an independent FM radio station
In June 2005, the [[International Security Assistance Force]] (ISAF) established a [[Lithuania]]n led [[Provincial Reconstruction Team]] in which [[Croatia]]n, [[Denmark|Danish]], [[United States armed forces|American]], [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]], [[Iceland]]ic, and [[Role of Georgia in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Georgian]] troops also serve.
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==Demography==
Approximately 15,000 people live in
==Transportation==
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