Gujrat
گُجرات | |
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Chal-e-Sharif Tomb Eid Gah Gujrat A mosque in Gujrat Mohri Sharif | |
Location in Punjab, Pakistan | |
Coordinates: 32°34′26″N 74°4′44″E / 32.57389°N 74.07889°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Gujrat |
District | Gujrat |
Founded | Before 9th century CE |
City status | 16th century CE |
Government | |
• Type | Metropolitan Corporation (Pakistan) |
• Mayor | None (Vacant) |
• Deputy Commissioner | Dr. Khurram Shahzad [1] |
• District Police Officer | Mastansar Atta[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 574,240 |
• Rank | 13th, Punjab 20th, Pakistan |
• Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
• Language | Punjabi (native) |
Demonym | Gujrati |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Postal code | 50700 |
Calling code | 053 |
Number of union councils | 18[4] |
Gujrat[a] (Punjabi pronunciation: [ɡʊd͡ʒɾaːt̪]; Urdu pronunciation: [gʊd͡ʒ.ɾɑːt̪]) is the thirteenth largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab.[5] Located on the western bank of the Chenab River in northern Punjab's Chaj Do'āb, it serves as the headquarters of the eponymous district and disvision; and is the 20th most populous in Pakistan, with a population of 390,533 in 2017.[6][4] Along with Sialkot and Gujranwala, Gujrat forms part of the "Golden Triangle of Punjab", as these industrial cities have export-oriented economies.[7][8]
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