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Pathankot, a small city situated in Punjab in Northern Region of India and the east side of Pakistan,
has a long history and rich culture. The people of the Pathankot are basically
Punjabis and speak the language called Punjabi(Sweet Punjabi) with the little affect of Dogri and
Himachali. People from different Religions are residing here.
It is the City situated at the foot of hills and near the head of Bari Doab canal, is connected
by air, rail and road with the rest of the country. It serves as a travelhub connecting three different
regions of India i.e religious and cultural Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir(the heaven on
earth) and state of beautiful hills attracting millions of tourists Himachal pradesh. Pathankot
has been the seat of Loi and Shawl weaving industry
and lies at a point where the trade routes from the hills of Chamba, Nurpur and Kangra unite
and enter the plains.
Pathankot is located at 32.28° N 75.65° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 332 metres
(1089 feet). Pathankot city is spread over 22.10 Sq.Kms.
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