Singoor
SINGUR | |
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Town | |
![]() Gankoreneotek Grave | |
Coordinates: 35°53′47″N 71°47′45″E / 35.89639°N 71.79583°E | |
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]
The area is home to several ancient burial sites, dating back to the Vedic period.[4]
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]