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Village and union council in Punjab Province, Pakistan
Adhi Kot
Village and union council
Coordinates: 32°6′13″N 71°48′24″E / 32.10361°N 71.80667°E / 32.10361; 71.80667
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictKhushab District
Elevation177 m (581 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Adhi Kot is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.

History

The Adhi Kot meteorite landed in the area on 1 May 1919. The meteorite, known as the Adhi Kot stone, fell at 32°16′N 71°49′E / 32.267°N 71.817°E / 32.267; 71.817 at 12PM, 15 miles (24 km) north of station Nurpur, Shahpur District (the area was part of the Shahpur District during British Rule).

Gul Asghar Khan Baghoor, current Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan belongs to Adhi Kot.

References

  1. "Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24.
  2. "redirect to /world/PK/04/Adhi_Kot.html". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. The Catalogue of Meteorites Natural History Museum
  4. Smithsonian/NASA ADS Astronomy Abstract Service
  5. SI.RRAD, C. A. (November 1, 1932). "Indian Meteorites Punjab and Delhi: List of Indian meteorites" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-15.
Administrative divisions of Khushab District
Capital Map of Punjab with Khushab highlighted
Tehsils
Towns
Union councils

32°16′N 71°49′E / 32.267°N 71.817°E / 32.267; 71.817


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