Gujar Khan
Gujar Khan (Punjabi, Urdu: گوجر خان) is a city in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is also the headquarters of Gujar Khan Tehsil, the largest tehsil of Punjab by land area.
Gujar Khan
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| Gujar Khan | |
Gujar Khan Gujar Khan | |
| Coordinates: 33.253°N 73.304°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Rawalpindi |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 90,131 |
| Society | |
| • Languages | Pothwari , Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0513 |
| Number of union councils | 36 |
Gujar Khan is approximately 57 km (35 mi) southeast of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, and 220 km (140 mi) to the northwest of Lahore, the capital of Punjab. It is bounded on the north by Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Attock, on the south by Jhelum, Lahore, and Gujrat, on the east by Azad Kashmir, and Kahuta and on the west by Chakwal and Khushab.
Located in the heart of the Potohar region, The city and surrounding region is renowned for their martial culture and is sometimes referred to as the 'Land of the Shaheed', having produced two recipients of the Nishan-i-Haider. There is the main district hospital in the center of the city, along with many other private and public medical and care services.