Rawalakot

Rawalakot (Pahari, ) is the capital of Poonch district in Pakistan–administered Azad Kashmir, in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 4 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Rawalakot is referenced by 219 other articles, and connects out to Urdu, Azad Kashmir and Sudhanoti District.

It is catalogued under topics including 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Populated places in Poonch District, Pakistan and Rawalakot.

Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: راولا کوٹ
Region: آزاد کشمیر
Country: پاکستان
Population: 50,000

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PM10: 10.5 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.native_name_lang: Pahari
Settlement.name: Rawalakot
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Rawalakot,ajk nat.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 240px
Settlement.image_caption: A view of Rawalakot
Settlement.pushpin_map: Azad Kashmir#Kashmir#Pakistan
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 200
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Rawalakot
Settlement.subdivision_type: Administering country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Administrative Territory
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Poonch District
Settlement.population_total: 56,006
Settlement.population_as_of: 2017
Settlement.population_est: 56,590
Settlement.pop_est_as_of: 2018
Settlement.elevation_m: 1,638

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Official name: Rawalakot
Country: Pakistan
Located in: Poonch District
Area: 1010
Elevation: 1638
Capital of: Poonch District
Image: Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.jpg
Dialing code: 05824

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Commons category: Rawalakot
title: Google Maps
native label: Rawalakot
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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

History
1955 Poonch uprising
2005 Kashmir earthquake
Demographics
Population
Social groups
Towns
Location and transport
Location
Transport
Travel routes
Road links
Airport
Climate
References
Sources
Notes
External links

Rawalakot (Pahari, ) is the capital of Poonch district in Pakistan–administered Azad Kashmir, in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range.

== History == === 1955 Poonch uprising ===

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