Rawalakot

Rawalakot
راولا کوٹ
Town

A view of Rawalakot
Rawalakot is located in Azad Kashmir
Rawalakot
Rawalakot
Location of Rawalakot
Rawalakot is located in Kashmir
Rawalakot
Rawalakot
Rawalakot (Kashmir)
Rawalakot is located in Pakistan
Rawalakot
Rawalakot
Rawalakot (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 33°51′12″N 73°45′05″E / 33.85333°N 73.75139°E / 33.85333; 73.75139
Administering country Pakistan
Administrative Territory Azad Kashmir
DistrictPoonch District
Elevation
1,638 m (5,374 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total56,006
 • Estimate 
(2018)
56,590
 • Density375/km2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu[2][3][note 1]
 • Spoken
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
058240092
Number of towns3
Number of Union councils21

Rawalakot (Urdu: راولا کوٹ ) is the capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference statyearbook2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kashmir".
  3. ^ Rahman, Tariq (1996). Language and politics in Pakistan. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-19-577692-8.
  4. ^ "The untold history behind Rawalakot's name - Azadi Times". Azadi Times. Retrieved 8 August 2022.


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