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Kharian
کھارِیاں | |
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Nickname(s): Little Norway | |
Coordinates: 32°48′39″N 73°51′53″E / 32.81083°N 73.86472°ECoordinates: 32°48′39″N 73°51′53″E / 32.81083°N 73.86472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Gujranwala |
District | Gujrat |
Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 87,419 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 0537 |
Kharian (Urdu: کھارِیاں), is a city located within the Gujrat District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Kharian is the headquarters of Kharian Tehsil. According to 2017 Census of Pakistan, it has a population of about 87,419.[3] It is known as Little Norway of Pakistan because more than 70 percent of Pakistanis in Norway belong to this area.[4][5]
Notable people[edit]
- Muhammad Alam Lohar, (1928 - 3 July 1979), Prominent Punjabi folk music singer.
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (1928 - 10 September 1965) Received Pakistan's highest award for valor (Nishan-e-Haider)
- Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was the fifth President of Pakistan.
- Ismat Beg Scientist
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kharian City, Gujrat, Pakistan on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Kharian City, Gujrat, Pakistan".
- ^ "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ Mussadaq, Maha (4 March 2012). "Claim to fame: A little bit of Norway lives in Kharian". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Shahzad, Mirza Khurram (26 September 2014). "Footprints: Norway in Pakistan". DAWN.COM.