Lahor
| Lahor | |
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 Lahor
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| Coordinates: 34°2′54.5″N 72°21′56.1″E / 34.048472°N 72.365583°ECoordinates: 34°2′54.5″N 72°21′56.1″E / 34.048472°N 72.365583°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Union councils | 2 |
Lahor is a town of Swabi District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The town serves as the headquarters of Lahor Tehsil and is administratively subdivided into two Union councils. The town is a settlement of 35,000 people and is located at 34°02′54″N 72°21′56″E / 34.048472°N 72.365583°E with an altitude of 308 metres and lies west of Swabi and on the northern bank of the Indus River. Lahor is surrounded by Yar Hussain, Tordher, Ambar and the Indus River.
The village of Lahor contains two Union Councils, Lahor Gharbi and Lahor Sharqi (East and West), each Union is administered by its own nazim.
Lahor has a very old history. Alexander the Great is said to have passed through it, in trying to cross Indus River through the Hund, and faced significant of resistance from the people of Lahor. The Oldest Lahor Port located in the Mohallah Ghari Khankhail (GKK) shows the History of lahor belong to Alexander the Great.
According to the historical background Lahor (the historical and original one) is very rich and has the oldest history, civilization, culture, and tradition than the capital of Punjab (Lahore).
In ancient times Lahor was named Salatura.
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