Chitral
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This article is about the city of Chitral. For the former princely state, see Chitral (princely state). For the district, see Chitral District.
Chitral (Khowar: ݯھیترار, romanized: ćhitrār, lit. 'field') is a city situated on the Chitral River in northern area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It serves as the capital of the Lower Chitral District, and was previously the capital of Chitral District, and before that the capital of Chitral princely state. The region was encompassed into West Pakistan between the years 1969 and 1972. It has a population of 49,780 per the 2017 census.[4]
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Chitral
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Nickname: Qāshqār | |
Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 71°47′09″E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Lower Chitral |
Established | 1885; 139 years ago (1885) |
Founded by | British government |
Named for | Field |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | District Government |
• Mayor (Lower Chitral) | Shahzada Aman Ur Rehman[2] (PTI) |
Area | |
• Total | 14,850 km2 (5,730 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,494 m (4,902 ft) |
Population (2017)[4] | |
• Total | 49,780 |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
Demonym | Chitralis |
Languages | |
• Official | Urdu[5] |
• Regional | Chitrali[5] |
Time zone | UTC+5:00 (Pakistan Standard Time) |
Zip Code | |
Area code | 0943 |
Vehicle registration | CL |
Website | lowerchitral |
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