Khanaspur ( ur, ) is one of the tourist
mountain resort
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towns of the
Galyat area of
Hazara region of the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...
. Khanaspur is a settlement in the
Ayubia
Ayubia National Park ( ur, ), also known as Ayubia ( ur, ), is a protected area of located in Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It was declared a national park in 1984. Ayubia was named after Muhammad Ayub Khan (195 ...
area and is located in
Abbottabad District
Abbottabad District () is a district of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is part of Hazara Division and covers an area of 1,969 km2, with the city of Abbottabad being the principal town. Neighbouring districts are Mansehra to ...
in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of
Pakistan
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. It also has the
Punjab University Hostel. It also had the
Bhutto House. During
British rule
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or Direct rule in India,
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it was occupied by a detachment of British infantry.
Geography
It is situated at an altitude of about .
Climate
The average
temperature
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Thermometers are calibrated in various temperature scales that historically have relied o ...
during the months of June–September ranges from 21 °C to 26 °C with cool nights. During
winter
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,
snowfall
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It consists of frozen crystalline water throughout ...
is common with tropical alpine environment.
Hotels in Khanaspur
* Canari Hotel
* Safari Palace
* Mount View Hotel
* Metro Inn Hotel
*Gohar Hotel
*Mount View Hotel
*Snow Hill Villas
*Breeze Inn Guest House
References
Populated places in Abbottabad District
Hill stations in Pakistan
Galyat of Pakistan
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