The city of Balkh is located in the Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, about 14 miles (22 km) west of Mazār-e Sharīf. It lies along the fertile plain of the Balkh River, south of the vast Amu Darya, which forms much of Afghanistan’s border with Uzbekistan. Historically, its location near Central Asia made it an important center of trade and culture.
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