Khewra

E706938

Khewra is a town in Punjab, Pakistan, best known for its historic Khewra Salt Mine, one of the largest and oldest salt mines in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Town
climate Semi-arid
coordinateLocation approximately 32.65°N 73.01°E
country Pakistan
distanceTo about 160 km from Islamabad
about 200 km from Lahore
elevationAboveSeaLevel around 200–300 metres
geologicalSetting Himalayan foreland basin (Salt Range)
hasEconomicActivity Local agriculture
Salt-related trade
hasEducationalInstitution local primary and secondary schools
hasHealthcareFacility basic health unit or local clinic
hasIndustry Salt mining
Tourism
hasNearbySettlement Jhelum
Pind Dadan Khan
hasPostalService local post office
hasReligiousSite Mosques
hasTouristAttraction Khewra Salt Mine
Salt Range landscape
hasTransportConnection Khewra railway station
knownFor Khewra Salt Mine
languageUsed Punjabi
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn Salt Range
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Jhelum District
Punjab, Pakistan
locatedInRegion Pothohar Plateau vicinity
locatedOn Bank of River Jhelum
linked to: Jhelum, Pakistan
partOf Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil
region Northern Punjab
roadConnection linked by regional roads to Pind Dadan Khan
timeZone Pakistan Standard Time
UTCOffset +05:00

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