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Lahore ( / ləˈhɔːr / lə-HOR; Punjabi: لہور [lɔː˩˥ɾ]; Urdu: لاہور [laːˈɦɔːɾ] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second largest city in Pakistan and 26th largest in the world, with a population of over 13 million. [11] Located in north-eastern Punjab along the River Ravi ...
The geography of Lahore comprises the various features relating to the land and climate of Lahore, Pakistan. Lying between 31°15′—31°45′ N and 74°01′—74°39′ E, Lahore is bounded on the north and west by the Sheikhupura District, on the east by Wagah, and on the south by Kasur District. The Ravi River flows on the northern side ...
The Lahore Fort ( Punjabi, Urdu: شاہی قلعہ, romanized: Shāhī Qilā, lit. 'Royal Fort') is a citadel in the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. [1] The fortress is located at the northern end of Walled city of Lahore and spreads over an area greater than 20 hectares (49 acres). [2] It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which date ...
The Walled City of Lahore ( Punjabi: اندرونِ شہر لہور; Urdu: اندرونِ شہر لاہور, "Inner City of Lahore" ), also known as the Old City, forms the historic core of the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The city was established around 1000 CE in the western half of the Walled City, [1] which was fortified by a mud ...
Map of Lahore and Environ in 1911 Under British rule (1849–1947), colonial architecture in Lahore combined Mughal , Gothic and Victorian styles. The General Post Office (GPO) and YMCA buildings in Lahore commemorated the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria , an event marked by the construction of clock towers and monuments all over India .
Time zone. UTC+5 ( PST) Lahore GPO (54000) 54570. Area code. 042. Allama Iqbal Town ( Urdu: علامہ اقبال ٹاؤن) (also known as Iqbal Town or abbreviated as AIT) is a commercial and a residential locality in the south-western Lahore. [1]
290,000 km 2 (110,000 sq mi) The Geography of Pakistan ( Urdu: جغرافیۂ پاکِستان) encompasses a wide variety of landscapes varying from plains to deserts, forests, and plateaus ranging from the coastal areas of the Indian Ocean in the south to the mountains of the Karakoram, Hindukush, Himalayas ranges in the north.
Since 2015, 274 Union Councils have existed in the City District of Lahore. The names and boundaries of the new neighbourhoods will be published in the official Punjab gazette before the end of October 2019. Each neighbourhood will have 36.000 to 44.000 inhabitants based on the data of the 2017 census. As of 2001, 152 Union Councils existed in ...