Chitral
Chitral (Urdu: چترال, is the valley of the Chitral District in Pakistan. It is on the western bank of the Chitral River. It has a population of 20,000. Chitrali language is native language. It has total area size of 35.9 km.
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چترال | |
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| Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 71°47′09″E / 35.84611°N 71.78583°ECoordinates: 35°50′46″N 71°47′09″E / 35.84611°N 71.78583°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Chitral District |
| Government | |
| • Body | MNA |
| • MNA (NA-32) | Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali (APML)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,517 m (4,977 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Native | Chitrali language |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| PIN | 1720 |
| Website | chitral |
History
Chitral has for millennia been an important point on the trade routes from northern Afghanistan (ancient Bactria) and the Tarim Basin to the plains of Gandhara (in northern Pakistan), and the region near Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan.
Chitral Media
Chitral's Shahi Mosque
A view of city of Chitral. In the foreground river Chitral is flowing
A symbol of Islam, the star and crescent, in a green. Created by Kbolino in Inkscape, who releases the image into the public domain for all intents and purposes.
AUM, a stylised letter of Devanagari script, used as a religious symbol in Hinduism
The Sikh Khanda symbol (U+262C).
References
- ↑ "Personal Profile". na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ https://ppaspk.org/index.php/PPAS-A/article/download/1098/647&ved=2ahUKEwivnKW2xY6CAxWOTKQEHaR_A_8QFnoECDgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0U6E7LOxiIau4JySUVla4z
- ↑ "Geography of Chitral". Chitralnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Chitral |
