Gujranwala
گوجرانوالہ | |
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Nickname: City of Wrestlers[1] | |
Coordinates: 32°9′24″N 74°11′24″E / 32.15667°N 74.19000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Gujranwala |
District | Gujranwala |
Tehsil(s) | |
Autonomous towns | 7 |
Union councils | 19 |
Government | |
• Type | Metropolitan Corporation[2] |
• Deputy Commissioner | Saira Umer[3] |
• Deputy Mayor(s) | None (Vacant)[3] |
Area | |
• City | 240 km2 (90 sq mi) |
• Metro | 3,198 km2 (1,235 sq mi) |
Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 2,511,118 |
• Rank | 4th, Punjab 5th, Pakistan |
• Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Postal code | 52250 |
Area code | 055 |
Website | gujranwaladivision |
Gujranwala (Punjabi / Urdu: گوجرانوالہ, pronounced [gʊˈd͡ʒɾãːʋaːɭaː]) is the fourth most-populous city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located in northern Punjab's Rachna Doab, it serves as the headquarters of the eponymous district and division. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food.[6] A metropolitan hub, it is the fifth-most populous in the country.
Founded in the 18th century, Gujranwala is a relatively modern town compared to the many nearby millennia-old cities of northern Punjab. The birthplace of Ranjit Singh, the city served as the capital of the Punjabi state of Sukerchakia Misl between 1763 and 1799; and of the Sikh Empire from 1799 to 1801, succeeded by Lahore.
Gujranwala is now Pakistan's third largest industrial centre after Karachi and Faisalabad,[7] and contributes 5% to 9% of Pakistan's national GDP.[8] The city is part of a network of large urban centres in north-east Punjab province that forms one of Pakistan's mostly highly industrialized regions.[9] Along with the nearby cities of Sialkot and Gujrat, Gujranwala forms part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of industrial cities with export-oriented economies.[10][7]
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