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Jhelum

Southern Asia

Jhelum is a city on the western bank of the Jhelum River in northern Punjab, Pakistan, and serves as the capital of Jhelum District. It is nicknamed the City of Soldiers, or the Land of Martyrs and Warriors, because many residents served in the British Indian Army and later in the Pakistan Armed Forces, reflecting the historical characterization of local Punjabi tribes as a martial people.

Facts
Population
312,426 1
Area (sq km)
22.5 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
233 1
Latitude
32.933333 degrees north 1
Longitude
73.733333 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+05:00 2
Sources
1. Jhelum (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 312,426 (2023)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 32.933333, longitude 73.733333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 233 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 22.5 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 312426 (2023)
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2. GeoNames: Jhelum - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1175864
    32.93448 73.73102 P PPLA2 PK 04 1175862 190425 230 Asia/Karachi
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 230 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, 73.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, 73.75
32.75 73.75 Cwa
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Jhelum (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source
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