Ausia, Pakistan
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Ausia
اوسیاہ | |
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Semi-Urban | |
| Ausia | |
  Ausia | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′43″N 73°28′28″E / 33.99528°N 73.47444°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 1,712 m (5,617 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 6,346−6,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 05132 |
Ausia (اوسیاہ ) is a village in the Union council of Dewal, Murree Tehsil (مری), Murree District, Pakistan. It borders Union Councils of Rawat, Phagwari and Malkot. It is located on Upper Kohala Road at 33°59'0N .73°28'0E at an altitude of 1712 meters (5620). Ausia's boundary starts from Passi (Kurh Bagla, New-Shakkar Paryaan) spotting Murree-Meridian Marriage Hall, from where the road starts its descent down towards the core village (ranging towards Kohala and other northern areas, a crossing point into Kashmir) and spreads up to 'Paida' near ex-PM of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's residence, situated at next model village 'Dewal' in the same UC.
Beyond Murree, it was the only place to have a Government Higher Secondary School since 1885, which was later upgraded to a college. The School remained the sole educational institution catering to the people of lower union councils of Murree for a long time. As of 2024 there are many primary and secondary government and private schools for both genders.
A main road links Ausia with Malkot (Hazara, KPK) leads further to Ayubia and Abbottabad. Another link road, Ausia-Dehla Road, connects the Upper Kohala Road with the Lower Kohala Road (Phagwari, Alyot, Topa) starts from the main bazaar of Ausia, called 'Parao'.
During the (British Raj), the 'Parao' served as a resting place for the troops, including high command, en-route to Kashmir and India. Situated here is the 'Jamia Masjid Ausia' (Murree's 1st grand mosque comprising a vast space for a number of worshipers). This spacious Masjid has been rebuilt with generous contributions from the residents.
The Ausia Bazar (Parao, Makkah Chowk, Malkot Chowk & Chatti) offers a variety of hotel/workshop/catering services. Adjacent to the bazar are numerous private/ government schools and colleges and also two playgrounds (one at Parao, and the other at Dara/Baagh en-route to Makkah Chowk) which host certain sporting/gaming events not only for the locals but also for the outsiders. Summers are pleasant at Ausia,as the weather is moderate most of the time and the inhabitants enjoy consuming indigenous fruits and vegetables. The winters are often very cold with constant rain, hail and snow. Ausia is about 20–25 minutes drive from Murree under normal conditions.
Notable people
[edit]- Nadeem Abbasi, Former Test Cricketer Pakistan National Team (1989)
- Javed Malik, Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Foreign Investment