Nawanshehr

Nawanshehr is a town in Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakthunkhwa of Pakistan. Nawanshehr's most famous place is Ilyasi Masjid which is the oldest and largest mosque of Abbottabad, there is also a small hill with walking tracks just behind the masjid. The weather is pleasant in summer, so people from other parts of country come to visit Abbottabad and Nawanshehr. Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education of Abbottabad is also in Nawanshehr. Nawanshehr has its own old bazaar which is famous for its Chapli Kebab.Now it's a city.

Nawanshehr is located on the way to Abbottabad City, the tourist resorts of Thandiani and Nathia Gali on Murree road.

Location: 34°10'N 73°16'E Altitude : 1,216 m (3,990 ft)

A Town in Abbottabad District, Murree road pass by the town which connects Abbottabad District with the Islamabad and Punjab (Murree) a tourist spot via Galliaat (Nathiagalli, Ayubia etc.). On the north side there is a series of mountains, West is the town itself and south the whole Abbottabad the beautiful city, city of schools and colleges, Oxford of Pakistan, and on east side is Pakistan Military Academy Kakul (PMA). Nawanshehr is the hub which connects different areas.

Former name of the town was 'Urasa' often called Wadi-e-Orash (Orash valley). Nawanshehr village was established in 1723 it remained a village during the British Raj. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the area was developed. The town was built and named NAWANSHEHR meaning "The New City". There used to be a fort built by the Sikhs near Ilyasi Masjid. Now there is no sign of this fort but that area is still known as Mohallah Qilla (Fort). Sixty-three people of the village went and fought for the British army in the Second World War.

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