Chunian
چُونياں | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Chunian  Chunian | |
| Coordinates: 31°1′N 73°51′E / 31.017°N 73.850°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Kasur District |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 634,236 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Chunian (Urdu: چُونياں), is a historic city and the capital of Chunian Tehsil of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 30° 58' N 73° 51' E and at an elevation of 177 meters (583 feet),[1] and lies about 70 km south of Lahore, the capital of Punjab. It is the headquarters of a tehsil or revenue sub-division of the same name in Kasur District. Before 1976 this city was the part or tehsil of Lahore district. The city is administratively subdivided into two union councils.[2]
As per census, Chunian city had a population of 47,600 people in the year 1998 . It is located on the Pattoki-Kasur road at a major junction of local roads. The city is located on the right bank of the former Beas River bed. Beas changed its course several centuries ago.[3]
Some important places around Chunian include, Gillan Wala, Dhose, Sadha otar, Gurdas Walla, Bhemkie, Charkey, Kott Ch. Allah Ditta, Ellah Abad and Gehlan Hithar. Gehlan Hithar has almost 400 years of rich cultural history.
- ^ Location of Chunian - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur - Government of Pakistan Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Punjab District Gazetteers: Ibbetson series, 1883-1884]. Compiled and published under the authority of the Punjab government. p. 12.