Pathankot
Sign in to savePathankot () is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab, India. Pathankot is the sixth most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. Its local government is a municipal corporation. Pathankot is located in the northern-most part of Punjab and shares an international border with the Narowal District of Pakistan's Punjab province to its northwest.
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Pathankot is a city in Punjab, India, that serves as the administrative headquarters for its district and is the sixth-largest city in the state. It is significant for its location in northern Punjab, where it borders Pakistan, and is governed by a municipal corporation.
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- Paithan
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- Pathankot Valley, Ranjit Sagar Dam, Baijnath Temple, Pathankot Skyline
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Pathankot () is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab, India. Pathankot is the sixth most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. Its local government is a municipal corporation. Pathankot is located in the northern-most part of Punjab and shares an international border with the Narowal District of Pakistan's Punjab province to its northwest.
==History==