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