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Haripur, Pakistan
ہری پور
Haripur is a town of 56,977 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, founded in 1822.
Why visit Haripur
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include University of Haripur.
Weather in Haripur
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About Haripur
Haripur (Hindko, Urdu: ہری پور) is a city in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is the 14th most populous city in the province, and serves as the headquarter of its namesake tehsil and district. Located some 65 km (40 mi) north of Islamabad Capital Territory and 35 km (22 mi) south of Abbottabad, Haripur is in a hilly plain area at an altitude of 520 m (1,706 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Haripur, Pakistan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Haripur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
University of Haripur
School · 3.0 km
Public university in Haripur, Pakistan
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
History
Haripur was founded by Hari Singh Nalwa, a Punjabi Sikh commander of Ranjit Singh, in 1822 and became the headquarters of Hazara until 1848. Hari Singh Nalwa had been appointed as the Nazim of Hazara after the first Nazim Amar Singh Majithia was killed by the local populace at Samundar Katha, Abbottabad. The town was visited by Baron Hugel on 23 December 1835, and he found it humming with activity.
The British East India Company conquered Haripur after the defeat of the Sikhs in the first Anglo-Sikh War in 1846. An obelisk marks the grave of Colonel Canara, a European officer of the Sikh Artillery, who fell in 1848 defending his guns single-handed against the insurgents under Chattar Singh. The British divided Hazara region into three tehsils (administrative subdivisions): Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Haripur. Hazara formed part of Punjab province until 1901, when the British formed the buffer province of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Hazara was annexed into it. During the British rule, Haripur was a small town. Its population according to the 1901 census was 5,578 and the income and expenditure during the ten years ending 1902–3 averaged Rs. 17,800. In 1903–04 the income and expenditure were Rs. 19,100 and Rs. 20,000 respectively. The municipality was constituted in 1867.
From the History section of Haripur, Pakistan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare9
Map of Haripur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Havelian 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Amirabad 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Saidpur 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Abbottabad 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Topi 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Islamabad 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Murree 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Rawalpindi 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Muzaffarābād 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Mardan 84 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Haripur, Pakistan - panoramio (1), Nazim Bilal, CC BY 3.0
- RITE Male Haripur.. By Nazim Bilal - panoramio, Nazim Bilal, CC BY 3.0
- Sarkari Baghh Haripur, Wasimjadoon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sarkari Bagh Haripur, Wasimjadoon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haripur Hazara railway station from outside-0882, Asad Razzaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haripur Hazara railway station from platform-0886, Asad Razzaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarkari Bagh (Govt Garden), Wasimjadoon, CC BY-SA 3.0
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