Hassanabad, Hunza
Hassanabad, Hunza | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Hassanabad during Cherry blossom | |
  Hassanabad, Hunza Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′53″N 74°35′42″E / 36.29806°N 74.59500°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Gilgit - Baltistan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
Hassanabad is one of the villages of the Hunza Valley. The Karakoram Highway (KKH) crawls through Hassanabad, with total length of 5 kilometers.[1] Hassanabad is known for power generation, with almost all of the hydro-power projects of Hunza located here, except for Ahmedabad Hydel Power Plant.
Location
[edit]Hassanabad is located in between Aliabad and Murtazaabad villages.[2] Hassanabad is located at an average height of 2100 meters.[3]
Hassanabad is located on the Karakoram Highway (N-35). In 2022, the bridge across a tributary of the Hunza was destroyed by floodwaters.[4]
Constituency
[edit]Hassanabad is in constituency of GBLA-6. Hassanabad comes in district Hunza and tehsil Aliabad.
Mountains
[edit]Hassanabad is also gateway to Hachinder Chish (7162.4 meters).[5][6]
People
[edit]The population is of the town is around 1500 people. All of the residents are Muslims.
Tribes
[edit]Two of the old Hunza tribes are present in Hassanabad, Ganishkutz and Xhill Ganishkutz.
Notable People
[edit]Gems
[edit]Hassnabad nala is famous for different precious and semi-precious stones. Most common gems are Corundum, Diamond and Sapphire.[7][8]
Hassanabad Power Complex
[edit]Gilgit-Baltistan Public works Department (GBPWD) manages Hassanabad Power Complex. Complex is a combination of Hydel and Thermal, Power generation plants.
- 1200KW Norwegian Unit (1994)
- 500KW Chinese Unit (2003)
- 200KW Chinese Unit (1991)
- 2X1000KW Diesel Generators (2007/2015)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PAMIR TIMES | Voices of the Mountain Communities – KKH damaged near Hasanabad, Hunza". Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Hassan Abad - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Google Maps - Find GPS coordinates, longitude, latitude, altitude". www.mapcoordinates.net. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ Pakistan: Bridge crumbles after heatwave triggers floods, BBC 10 May 2022
- ^ "mountain-list". www.hunzaguidespakistan.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "MASHABRUM EXPEDITIONS". www.mashabrum.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Corundum Mineral Specimen For Sale". Pinterest. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Hassanabad Nala (Hasanabad), Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-07-21.