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Chitral

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Full name	Chitral
Official name	چترال
Native name	Chetrar
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Municipal Corporation	1969
Geography
Total Area	5732.1 sq mi (14850 km2)
Elevation	3608.9 ft (1100 m)
Demography
Total Population	20000 (2006)
Other information
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Area code	0943

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Chitral or Chetrar ( ), translated as field in the native language Khowar, is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the western bank of the Kunar River (also called Chitral River), in Pakistan. The town is at the foot of Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, 25289 ft (7708.1 m) high. It has a population of 20,000, while the district (of 14,833 km2 or 5,727 sq mi), has a population of 300,000. The altitude of the valley is 3700 ft (1127.8 m).

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