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Place details
- Locality
- گجرات
- Region
- پنجاب
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 574,240
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Province
- Punjab
- Division
- Gujrat
- District
- Gujrat
- Founded
- Before 9th century CE
- City status
- 16th century CE
- Type
- Metropolitan Corporation (Pakistan)
- Mayor
- None (Vacant)
- Deputy commissioner
- Nur-ul-Ain Qureshi
- District police officer
- Rana Umar Farooq
- Total
- 65 km (25 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 250 m (820 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 223 m (732 ft)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- administrative territorial entity
- Country
- Pakistan
- Located in
- Gujrat Tehsil
- Population
- +390533
- Elevation
- +13
- Body of water
- Chenab River
- Capital of
- Gujrat Tehsil
- Image
- Mosque in Gujrat Pakistan.JPG
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Article
Gujrat ( Punjabi: [ɡʊd͡ʒɾaːt̪]) is a city, located along the western bank of the Chenab River, in the northern region of Punjab, Pakistan. Located around the historic Gujrat Fort, it serves as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division. It is the 11th-most populous city in Punjab and the 16th in Pakistan, with an urban population of 574,240 in 2023. Having an industrial and export-oriented economy, Gujrat constitutes the "Golden Triangle of Punjab" alongside Sialkot and Gujranwala. It is also known for being the setting of the classical Punjabi folktale of Sohni Mahiwal.
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