Harchin

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Harchin
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Harchin, Laspur view
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Harchin
Coordinates: 36°07′04″N72°28′38″E / 36.11778°N 72.47722°E / 36.11778; 72.47722
CountryPakistan
StatePK-NWFP.svg  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Upper Chitral
Established14 August 1947
Government
  Type Municipal Corporation
  BodyMunicipal Corporation
Area
  Total26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total463
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Chitrali
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number
17030 – 0xx
Telephone code +924 – 7
Website chitral.gov.pk

Harchin is a village in Laspur, Upper Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. In 1998 it had a population of 1,490. [1]

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Climate

The prevailing climate is called a tundra climate. Even in the warmest month of the year the temperatures are very low. Köppen and Geiger classify this climate as ET. The mean yearly temperature recorded in Harchin is -6.6 °C | 20.2 °F, as per the available data. The annual rainfall is 773 mm | 30.4 inch. [2]

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References

  1. 1998 District Census Report of Chitral. Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999. p. 220.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/pakistan/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/harchin-1058885/