Murree District
Murree District (Urdu, Punjabi: ضِلع مری) is a district in the northernmost part of Punjab province of Pakistan, with it being headquartered in Murree city. It is a relatively new district established on 14 October 2022,[1][2][3] and is a tourist district of Pakistan.[4] It has two tehsils, Kotli Sattian and Murree.[5][6] The district headquarters is Murree city.
Murree District
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Division | Rawalpindi Division |
Established | 14 October 2022 |
Headquarters | Murree |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 2 |
Administrative division
Murree District is governed by the Murree District Council, while several regions sub-divided into one Municipal Corporation, two tehsils:[7]
Sr. | Tehsil | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population (2017) |
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1 | Kotli Sattian | Kotli Sattian | 304 | 119,312 |
2 | Murree | Murree | 434 | 233,471 |
Total | 352,783 |
References
- Junaidi, Mohammad Asghar | Aamir Yasin | Ikram (10 January 2022). "Murree to be given district status to ensure better administration". DAWN.COM.
- Butt, Waseem Ashraf (6 October 2022). "Summary being prepared for creation of four new districts". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- "Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province". Daily Times. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- "Murree to be declared 'tourist district'". The Express Tribune. 10 January 2022.
- "Murree, Kotli Sattian to form new Kohsar district". ARY NEWS. 10 January 2022.
- "Punjab govt plans to change Murree's status to district 'Kohsar'". 10 January 2022.
- Sikandari, Waqas [@Sikandariii] (16 October 2022). "Tehsil Murree & Kotli Sattian are now part of the newly created Murree district. t.co/NfvxTBLHOZ" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 December 2022 – via Twitter.
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