Chiniot

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Chiniot is a historic city in Pakistan’s Punjab province, renowned for its intricate woodwork, furniture craftsmanship, and architectural heritage along the Chenab River.

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Chiniot canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
populated place
administrativeStatus district headquarters
capitalOf Chiniot District
coordinateLocation 31.72°N 72.98°E
country Pakistan
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 179 metres
hasArchitecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
Mughal-influenced architecture
hasClimate semi-arid climate
hasCulturalHeritage artisan guilds
traditional wood carving
hasDemographicsCharacteristic predominantly Punjabi-speaking population
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
trade
hasHeritageSite Badshahi Masjid Chiniot
Umer Hayat Mahal
old bazaar area
hasIndustry carving and woodwork industry
furniture industry
hasNearbyCity Faisalabad
Jhang
Sargodha
hasNotableStructure carved wooden balconies
historic mosques
traditional havelis
hasTransport nearby railway access
road network
historicalRegion Jhang District (former)
knownFor architectural heritage
furniture craftsmanship
handicrafts
woodwork
languageUsed Punjabi
linked to: Punjabi language

Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedBetween Faisalabad
Sargodha
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Punjab, Pakistan
locatedInRegion central Punjab
locatedInTimeZone Pakistan Standard Time
locatedInValley Chenab River valley
linked to: Chenab Valley
locatedOnRiver Chenab River
partOf Chiniot District
regionCode PK-PB
religionMajority Islam
roadConnection Faisalabad
Lahore
Sargodha
UTCoffset +05:00
wasPartOf Jhang District

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Rabwah locatedNear Chiniot
subject linked to: Rabwah, Punjab, Pakistan
Chiniot District capital Chiniot
Chiniot District hasCity Chiniot
Chenab Nagar locatedNear Chiniot