Khanaspur Explained

Khanspur
Native Name:Khanispur
Subdivision Type:Abbotabad
Unit Pref:US
Population Density Sq Mi:auto

Khanaspur (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|خانسپور) is one of the tourist mountain resort towns of the Galyat area of Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Khanaspur is a settlement in the Ayubia area and is located in Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] [2] It also has the Punjab University Hostel. It also had the Bhutto House. During British rule it was occupied by a detachment of British infantry.[3]

Geography

It is situated at an altitude of about 2250m (7,380feet).

Climate

The average temperature during the months of June–September ranges from 21 °C to 26 °C with cool nights. During winter, extreme snowfall with freezing cold temperature is common with tropical alpine environment. Ayubia National Park is situated near Khanspur Village, consisting of temperate coniferous forest[4] and a variety of Wild Life.

Hotels in Khanaspur

References

34.0167°N 98°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khanspur. 2007-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928223051/http://www.chowrangi.com/welcome-to-khanspur.html. 2007-09-28. dead.
  2. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps.
  3. Web site: Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 15, page 245 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library. dsal.uchicago.edu.
  4. https://www.google.com/search?q=temperate+coniferous+forest&oq=temperature+conferious+&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i13i512l9.14535j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8