Singoor

Singoor SINGUR
Town
Gankoreneotek Grave
Singoor
Coordinates: 35°53′47″N71°47′45″E / 35.89639°N 71.79583°E / 35.89639; 71.79583
Country	Pakistan
State	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Lower Chitral
Founded	3000 years ago
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population  (2014) [1]
• Total	2,018
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Chitrali
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number	17200 - xxx
Telephone code	+924 - 7

Singoor also spelled as Singur is a village located in Lower Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. ^{[1] [2]}

Archaeological site and Gankorineotek cemetery is also located here. ^[3]

History

The area is home to several ancient burial sites, dating back to the Vedic period. ^[4]

Climate

Singoor has a continental climate, with an average annual temperature of 1.4 °C (34.5 °F). The Mediterranean-influence on the climate in Singoor results in drier summers and wetter winters, with approximately 960 millimetres (38 in) of annual precipitation. ^[5]

Educational Institutions

• Singoor Public School

See also

• Seenlasht
• Orghoch

References

1. "District Profile - Chitral 2014 (see page 47 of 115 for Singoor, Chitral)" (PDF). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government website (in collaboration with UNICEF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
2. "Locals welcome opening of Singoor bridge". Chitral Today website. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
3. Archaeological site and cemetery Researchgate.net website
4. "Scientists say discovery of 3,000-year-old burial site key to tracing origins of Pakistan's Chitral". Arab News newspaper. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
5. Singur, Chitral District climate data