Naya Lahore

Nawan Lahore
Chak # 338 JB

Naya Lahore, main chowk
Nawan Lahore

Location in Pakistan

Coordinates: 31°19′0″N 72°43′59″E / 31.31667°N 72.73306°E / 31.31667; 72.73306Coordinates: 31°19′0″N 72°43′59″E / 31.31667°N 72.73306°E / 31.31667; 72.73306
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

  1. 1 2 3
  2. 1 2 Lahore Development Authority, Terms of Reference for developing an Integrated Strategic Development Plan for Lahore Region 2035
  3. ↑ "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 Google (7 November 2013). "Naya Lahore" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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