Naya Lahore

Nawan Lahore
Town

Naya Lahore, main chowk
Nawan Lahore

Location in Pakistan

Coordinates: 31°19′0″N 72°43′59″E / 31.31667°N 72.73306°ECoordinates: 31°19′0″N 72°43′59″E / 31.31667°N 72.73306°E
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Toba Tek Singh
Tehsil Gojra[1]
Area
  Total 20 km2 (684 sq mi)
Elevation 172 m (564 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total around 15,000 [2]
Dialling code 46[3]
Also known as Chak 338 JB

Naya Lahore (also Nawan Lahore, Urdu: نواں لاہور) is a town located in the Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Painsra, [4] midway between the major cities of Jhang,[1] to the west, and Faisalabad, 40 kilometres (25 miles) to the east. The capital city of Punjab, Lahore, is 212 km (132 mi) by road to the east.[4]

During the 20th century, the town developed as a midway stopping point along the Lyallpur-Jhang trade route.[1] As of 2012, its population was roughly 15,000, making it the largest town in Gojra Tehsil.[2] Naya Lahore contains the Al Makkha Hospital and Rhmani Mosque.[4]

Notable People

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lahore Development Authority, Terms of Reference for developing an Integrated Strategic Development Plan for Lahore Region 2035
  3. "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Google (7 November 2013). "Naya Lahore" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 November 2013.