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Abbottabad

Abbottabad
(Urdu: ایبٹ آباد‎)
Abbottabad
View of Abbottabad from Shimla Hill
View of Abbottabad from Shimla Hill
Abbottabad is located in Pakistan
Abbottabad
Abbottabad
Coordinates: 34°9′21″N 73°13′10″E / 34.15583°N 73.21944°E / 34.15583; 73.21944Coordinates: 34°9′21″N 73°13′10″E / 34.15583°N 73.21944°E / 34.15583; 73.21944
Country Pakistan Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Abbottabad
Founded 1863
Elevation 1,256 m (4,121 ft)
Population
 • Total 1,430,238
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Calling code 0992
Number of Union Councils 6
Website http://www.abottabad.gov.pk
Abbottabad District Government

Abbottabad (/ˈæbətəbæd/ or /ˈɑːbtəbæd/) (Urdu, Hindko: ایبٹ آباد Aibṭ ābād [ɛːbʈaːˈbaːd̪]) is a city located in the Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in northeastern Pakistan. The city is situated in 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of the capital Islamabad, 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Rawalpindi and 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of Peshawar at an altitude of 1,260 metres (4,134 ft) and is the capital of the Abbottabad District. Kashmir lies to the east of the city.


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