Pattoki
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پتّوكى Flowers city |
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| Pattoki | |
 پتّوكى
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| Coordinates: 31°1′N 73°51′E / 31.017°N 73.850°ECoordinates: 31°1′N 73°51′E / 31.017°N 73.850°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Punjab |
| Government | |
| • MNA | Rana Muhammad Ishaq Khan |
| • MPA | Ch Mehmood Anwar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 280 km2 (110 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,134,236 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Zip code | 55300 |
| Calling | 049 |
| Website | http://www.merapattoki.com |
Pattoki (Urdu: پتّوكى) is a city in the Kasur District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Pattoki Tehsil, the second biggest city of Kasur District by population, and an administrative subdivision of the district. It is located at 31°1'0N 73°50'60E with an altitude of 186 metres (610 ft). It is the only city in Pakistan that has a big flower market, mainly for roses. It known as "The City of Flowers". It is also the birthplace of Muhammad Shahid Nazir (£1 Fish Man).
Pattoki lies on the N-5 National Highway about 80 kilometres (50 mi) away from Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province. It is an important railway station between the Okara District and Lahore.
Pattoki is named after a caste of Hindus called Pattwaan. It is a Hindu-Sikh dominated town, famous for its cotton production, and was called "The Cotton Queen". After the independence of Pakistan, the cotton industry became weak. The city is still a big trading center for a number of villages attached to it.
The Changa Manga forest is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away from Pattoki, and the Ghehlan nurseries are 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away. Pattoki green market is well known all over the Punjab. Pattoki was declared the "Queen of Flowers" by Queen Elizabeth because of its flower market which used to export flowers all over the world.
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