Singoor Explained

Singoor
Native Name:SINGUR
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Coordinates:35.8964°N 71.7958°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lower Chitral
Subdivision Name3:Chitral
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:3000 years ago
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Municipal Corporation
Area Total Km2:26
Population Total:2018
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Chitrali
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Postal Code:17200 - xxx
Area Code:+924 - 7
Blank1 Name Sec1:constituency
Blank2 Name Sec1:Constituency
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency

Singoor also spelled as Singur is a village located in Lower Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan.[1] [2]

Archaeological site and Gankorineotek cemetery is also located here.[3]

History

The area is home to several ancient burial sites, dating back to the Vedic period.[4]

Climate

Singoor has a continental climate, with an average annual temperature of 1.4C. The Mediterranean-influence on the climate in Singoor results in drier summers and wetter winters, with approximately 960mm of annual precipitation.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Profile - Chitral 2014 (see page 47 of 115 for Singoor, Chitral). dead. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government website (in collaboration with UNICEF) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160909143726/http://kpbos.gov.pk/files/1432633137.pdf. 9 September 2016. 4 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Locals welcome opening of Singoor bridge. Chitral Today website. 14 October 2021. 4 November 2023.
  3. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Child-burial-at-Gankorineotek-cemetery-Chitral-excavated-in-2007-2008_fig3_301336720 Archaeological site and cemetery
  4. Web site: Scientists say discovery of 3,000-year-old burial site key to tracing origins of Pakistan’s Chitral. 15 October 2021. Arab News newspaper. 4 November 2023.
  5. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/pakistan/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/singur-494496/ Singur, Chitral District climate data