Birote Kalan is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in the

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province of Pakistan.Administrative Units of District Abbottabad

Etymology

The name of the union council Birote means "the land of wrestlers". The words ''khurd'' and ''kalan'' ("little" and "big") are administrative terminology dating back to

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times, to differentiate two areas with the same name, hence ''Birote Khurd'' means "little khurd". The words ''khurd'' ("small") and ''kalan'' ("big") are taken from Persian. (cf. Britannia major, "Greater Britain" and Britannia minor "Lesser Britain").

Location

Birote Kalan is located in the south eastern part of Circle Bakote Region of Abbottabad District and borders the Tehsil Dheerkot of

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of Kashmir in East while Mukeshpuri Top & Ayubia in West. In North Famous Kohala Bridge is Located while in South Murree. Birote was consequently affected by the

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as the epicentre was in Kashmir.

Subdivisions

The Union Council is subdivided into the following areas: * Birote Kalan * Birote Khurd * Kahoo Sharqi * Kahoo Gharbi

References

Union councils of Abbottabad District {{Abbottabad-geo-stub