Jagot or Jagot colony is a small settlement in
Gilgit district
The Gilgit District ( ur, ) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The headquarters of the district is the town of Gilgit. According to the 1998 census, the Gilgit District had a population of 243,324 ...
near the
Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway ( ur, , translit=śāhirāh qarāquram; known by its initials KKH, also known as N-35 or National Highway 35 ( ur, ) or the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway) is a national highway which extends from Hasan Abdal in ...
(previously the
Silk Road
The Silk Road () was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and reli ...
). It is located a mile from the
Jutal village. The settlement was formed by the migrant families, who were persecuted in their native village by majority sect in
1988 sectarian violence in
Gilgit
Gilgit (; Shina: ; ur, ) is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and the Hunza River. It is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a h ...
.
Places nearby
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Jutal
Jutal (Urdu, Burushiski, Shina: ) is a village in the district Gilgit at a distance of 30km from Gilgit city. The world's highest paved road, KKH, passes through the village. In the south of the village is a small settlement, formed by migrant ...
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Nomal
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Gujar Das Gujar may refer to:
*Gurjar, Gujjar or Gujar, an fighting group of people in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan
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*Gojari language or Gujjar, a language spoken by the Gujjar people of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
* Gujar, Iran (disambiguation)
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References
Populated places in Gilgit District
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