Nawan Lahore
Appearance
Nawan Lahore
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Chak # 338 JB | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Toba Tek Singh |
Tehsil | Gojra[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | around 19,500 [2] |
Dialling code | 46[3] |
Also known as Chak 338 JB |
Naya Lahore (also Nawan Lahore, Urdu: نواں لاہور) is a town located in the Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Painsra, [4] midway between the major cities of Jhang,[1] to the west, and Faisalabad, 40 kilometres (25 miles) to the east. The capital city of Punjab, Lahore, is 212 km (132 mi) by road to the east.[4]
During the 20th century, the town developed as a midway stopping point along the Lyallpur-Jhang trade route.[1] As of 2015, its population is roughly about 19500, making it the largest town in Gojra Tehsil.[2] Naya Lahore town has a Union Council Number 2 of Gojra Tehsil and has 4 wards. Mian Shamshad-ul-Haq is the Chairman of this Union Council.[4]
References
- ^ a b c *"Child Care School". Care.edu.pk.
- ^ a b Lahore Development Authority, Terms of Reference for developing an Integrated Strategic Development Plan for Lahore Region 2035
- ^ "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c Google (7 November 2013). "Nawan Lahore" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 November 2013.