Pathankot

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.

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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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Key facts

Settlement.name: Pathankot
Settlement.native_name: (Punjabi)
Settlement.other_name: Paithan
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Pathankot Valley, Ranjit Sagar Dam, Baijnath Temple, Pathankot Skyline
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pathankot
Settlement.established_date: In 16th Century
Settlement.named_for: Pathania Rajput
Settlement.leader_name: Panna lal Bhatiya (Cong.)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 19.7
Settlement.area_rank: 6th