Gujranwala
Gujranwala (Punjabi/Urdu: گوجرانوالہ; ⓘ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi respectively. Founded in the 18th century, Gujranwala is a relatively modern town compared to the many nearby millennia-old cities of northern Punjab. The city served as the capital of the Sukerchakia Misl state between 1763 and 1799, and is the birthplace of the founder of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Gujranwala
گوجرانوالہ پہلوانوں کا شہر | |
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| Nickname: City of Wrestlers | |
Gujranwala Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′24″N 74°11′24″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Tehsil | Gujranwala City, Gujranwala Saddar |
| Autonomous towns | 7 |
| Union councils | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan Corporation |
| • Deputy Commissioner (Administrator in absence of Mayor) | Saira Umer |
| • Deputy Mayor(s) | None (Vacant) |
| Area | |
| • City | 240 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,198 km2 (1,235 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 2,027,001 |
| • Rank | 5th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 52250 |
| Area code | 055 |
| Website | gujranwaladivision |
Gujranwala is now Pakistan's third largest industrial centre after Karachi and Faisalabad, and contributes 5% to 9% of Pakistan's national GDP. The city is part of a network of large urban centres in north-east Punjab province that forms one of Pakistan's mostly highly industrialized regions. Along with the nearby cities of Sialkot and Gujrat, Gujranwala forms part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of industrial cities with export-oriented economies.