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Gulpur

Coordinates: 33°26′5″N 73°51′40″E / 33.43472°N 73.86111°E / 33.43472; 73.86111
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Gulpur
town
Gulpur is located in Azad Kashmir
Gulpur
Gulpur
Coordinates: 33°26′5″N 73°51′40″E / 33.43472°N 73.86111°E / 33.43472; 73.86111
Administering countryPakistan
TerritoryAzad Kashmir
DistrictKotli District
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu[1]
 • Spoken
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Gulpur is a town in the Kotli District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located at 33°26'5N 73°51'40E.[2] It is located southwest of Kotli city and is located on the junction of the Kotli-Mirpur and Kotli-Rawalpindi road. Gulpur is a small town providing for the local villages as well as the residents of a large refugee camp.

Near Gulpur is a historical fort called Throchi Fort that is located in the Throchi village. It is 2 kilometres away from the Gulpur town.


References

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  1. ^ Rahman, Tariq (1996). Language and politics in Pakistan. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-19-577692-8.
  2. ^ Falling Rain - Location of Gulpur