Chitral
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.
Chitral
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| Nickname: Qāshqār | |
Chitral Chitral | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 71°47′09″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral |
| Established | 1885 |
| Founded by | British government |
| Named for | Field |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | District Government |
| • Mayor (Lower Chitral) | Shahzada Aman Ur Rehman (PTI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,850 km2 (5,730 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,494 m (4,902 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 49,780 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chitralis |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Chitrali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (Pakistan Standard Time) |
| Zip Code | 17200 |
| Area code | 0943 |
| Vehicle registration | CL |
| Website | lowerchitral |
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