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Harchin

Coordinates: 36°07′04″N 72°28′38″E / 36.11778°N 72.47722°E / 36.11778; 72.47722
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Harchin
Village
Harchin, Laspur view
Harchin, Laspur view
Harchin is located in Pakistan
Harchin
Harchin
Coordinates: 36°07′04″N 72°28′38″E / 36.11778°N 72.47722°E / 36.11778; 72.47722
CountryPakistan
State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictUpper Chitral
Established14 August 1947
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total463
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu
 • NativeChitrali
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number
17030 – 0xx
Telephone code+924 – 7
Websitechitral.gov.pk

Harchin is a village in Laspur, Upper Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. In 1998 it had a population of 1,490.[1]

Climate

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The prevailing climate is called a tundra climate. Even in the warmest month of the year the temperatures are very low. Köppen and Geiger classify this climate as ET. The mean yearly temperature recorded in Harchin is -6.6 °C | 20.2 °F, as per the available data. The annual rainfall is 773 mm | 30.4 inch.[2]

Educational Institutions

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  • Govt Higher Secondary School Harchin Chitral

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1998 District Census Report of Chitral. Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999. p. 220.
  2. ^ "Harchin climate: Weather Harchin & temperature by month".