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'''Kharian''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|کھارِیاں}}}}), is a city located within the [[Gujrat District]] of the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-Punjab.html?cityid=11398|title=Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information}}</ref> It is known as '''Little Norway of Pakistan''' because more than 70 percent of [[Pakistanis in Norway]] belong to this area.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/345222/claim-to-fame-a-little-bit-of-norway-lives-in-kharian/|title=Claim to fame: A little bit of Norway lives in Kharian|date=4 March 2012|first=Maha|last=Mussadaq|newspaper=The Express Tribune|access-date=18 October | '''Kharian''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|کھارِیاں}}}}), is a city located within the [[Gujrat District]] of the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-Punjab.html?cityid=11398|title=Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information}}</ref> It is known as '''Little Norway of Pakistan''' because more than 70 percent of [[Pakistanis in Norway]] belong to this area.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/345222/claim-to-fame-a-little-bit-of-norway-lives-in-kharian/|title=Claim to fame: A little bit of Norway lives in Kharian|date=4 March 2012|first=Maha|last=Mussadaq|newspaper=The Express Tribune|access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1134385|title=Footprints: Norway in Pakistan|first=Mirza Khurram|last=Shahzad|date=26 September 2014|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref> | ||
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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 / 32.81083°N 73.86472°E | |
| Country | Template:Pak |
| Province | Template:Country data Punjab, PakistanScript error: The function "pwarning" does not exist. Punjab |
| 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 | edit source]
- 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 | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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 2022.
- ↑ Shahzad, Mirza Khurram (26 September 2014). "Footprints: Norway in Pakistan". DAWN.COM.