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Shahkot
تحصيل شاہ کوٹ ਤਹਿਸੀਲ ਸ਼ਾਹਕੋਟ | |
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Tehsil | |
Coordinates: 31°34′24″N 73°28′50″E / 31.57333°N 73.48056°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Nankana Sahib |
Region | Rechna Doab |
Population | |
• Tehsil | 244,868 |
• Urban | 170,597 |
• Rural | 74,271 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Website | official website of Shahkot |
Shahkot (Urdu: شاہ کوٹ), is a town and one of three tehsils in the Nankana Sahib District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is one the oldest cities of Pakistan.[2] It has a hill park which is being converted into a theme park. It also has Baba Nau Lakh Hazari Mizar which is visited by hundreds of people from different cities every year.[3] The people of Shahkot are very friendly. Every year a 'Mela' is held at Shahkot between 23 March to 27 March.