Havelian
| Havelian | |
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| Municipality | |
 Havelian
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 34°03′11.00″N 73°09′12.00″E / 34.0530556°N 73.1533333°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| District | Abbottabad District |
| Province | Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40,481 (Geonames) |
| Postal code | 22500 |
Havelian is the second largest municipality in the Abbottabad District, in the Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It serves as the headquarters for Havelian Tehsil. The word literally translates into English as "mansions". The outskirts of the city are also home to one of the largest ordnance factories of Pakistan, Pakistan Ordnance Factories Havelian. An ordnance depot also exists in the vicinity of the city and the factory.
Havelian is located on the Karakoram Highway and on the banks of Dor River, about 15.5 kilometers south west of Abbottabad.
In 997 CE, Mahmud of Ghazni, took over the Ghaznavid Empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin. In 1005, he conquered the Shahis in Kabul, and followed it by the conquests of the Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire and the Sikh Empire ruled the region.
A large population of Havelian speaks Hindko and Pahari, Gojri Potohari. However, due to deteriorating law and order situation on the western borders of Pakistan, the Pushtuns from FATA have also settled in and around Havelian causing Pashtu to be widely spoken throughout Havelian. Also, an influx of refugees from Afghanistan has brought the Afghan dialect of Persian and Dari to district Havelian.
Havelian's main public transport consist of auto rickshaws, modified Suzuki pickup vehicles, tongs, which can accommodate anywhere from 8 to 13 people at a time. Taxis and automobiles for hire are also available. Vans and buses are frequently used for connecting Havelian to the surrounding cities and towns in the region.
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