Abbottabad is a city and the capital of the Hazara Division in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, serving as the headquarters of its eponymous tehsil and district. According to the 2023 census, Abbottabad had a population of 234,395. The city sits at an elevation of about 1,256 meters, roughly 120 kilometers north of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi area and 150 kilometers east of Peshawar.
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Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude34.155833 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Abbottabad (Wikipedia)
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The city is located about 120 km (75 mi) north of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi area and 150 km (95 mi) east of Peshawar, at an elevation of about 1,256 m (4,121 ft).
History section
Abbottabad was founded in 1853 during British rule and was named after James Abbott, the first deputy commissioner of Hazara.
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34°9′21″N 73°13′10″E
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