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Singoor

Coordinates: 35°53′47″N 71°47′45″E / 35.89639°N 71.79583°E / 35.89639; 71.79583
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Singoor
SINGUR
Town
Gankoreneotek Grave
Gankoreneotek Grave
Singoor is located in Pakistan
Singoor
Singoor
Coordinates: 35°53′47″N 71°47′45″E / 35.89639°N 71.79583°E / 35.89639; 71.79583
CountryPakistan
StateKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictLower Chitral
Founded3000 years ago
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation
Area
 • Total26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total2,018
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialChitrali
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number
17200 - xxx
Telephone code+924 - 7

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

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

Climate

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Singoor has a continental climate, with an average annual temperature of 1.4 °C (34.5 °F). The Mediterranean-influence on the climate in Singoor results in drier summers and wetter winters, with approximately 960 millimetres (38 in) of annual precipitation.[5]

Educational Institutions

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  • Singoor Public School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "District Profile - Chitral 2014 (see page 47 of 115 for Singoor, Chitral)" (PDF). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government website (in collaboration with UNICEF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Locals welcome opening of Singoor bridge". Chitral Today website. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ Archaeological site and cemetery Researchgate.net website
  4. ^ "Scientists say discovery of 3,000-year-old burial site key to tracing origins of Pakistan's Chitral". Arab News newspaper. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ Singur, Chitral District climate data