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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Written by Andrew Pereira Andrew Pereira is an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He covers a variety of topics, with a focus on Indian politics, foreign policy, and global affairs. Andrew Pereira Fact-checked by Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Nov. 6, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Bagrām, town in Bagrām district, Parwan province, northeastern Afghanistan, located some 37 miles (60 km) from Kabul. It hosts the Bagrām Airfield, which served as a major Soviet air base during the 1980s and was a key air hub for the United States-led military coalition during the Afghanistan War (2001–14). District pop. (2020 est.) 117,181. Bagrām lies near the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountain ranges and is about 4,895 feet (1,492 meters) above sea...

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