Kharian
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Kharian (Punjabi, Urdu: کھارِیاں), is a city in Gujrat District of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Kharian Tehsil (sub-district). In 2017 it had a population of 87,419.
For the villages in Iran, see Kharian, Iran.
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Kharian
کھارِیاں | |
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Nickname: Little Norway | |
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Coordinates: 32°48′39″N 73°51′53″E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Division | Gujrat |
District | Gujrat |
Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 87,419 |
Demonym | Kharians |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 0537 |
Highways | N-5 M-12 |
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The city is known as Little Norway of Pakistan because more than 70 percent of Pakistanis in Norway belong to this area.[3][4]