Lora is one of the 51 union councils of

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. Lora Union Council takes its name from the main village of area. The local language is pahari but

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is also universally understood. Tehsil Lora have 6 union councils. U.C Phallah, Lora, Seer Sharqi, Seer Gharbi, Goreeni and Nagri. Rajab Ali Khan Abbasi MPA Of PK-43 Abbottabad-II belongs to Tehsil Lora.

Location

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/ref> It is situated in the southern part of Abbottabad District in Havelian Tehsil. It is bounded by the following union councils,

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to the north, Nagri Totial to the north and east, Goreeni to the south, and BATTAL KUND KUNDA Phallah to the west. Tehsil Lora is bisected by

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Haro (on which the Khanpur Dam is built). Locals grow seasonal crops such as Maize (makai) and Wheat (gandum).

Subdivisions

The Tehsil of Lora is subdivided into the following areas: Chabgran, Ghari, Ghora, Dheri Kiala, Lora,KOTLI, Narhota, Noorpur, Seri and Thath Karam Shah, Mohra Maira, Kundbatal, Ghambeer, Phallah, Roper. Lora Union Council
/ref> Lora is connected with Abbottabad via the Ghora Gali- Shah Maqsood road, the travelling time from Abbottabad is about 3 hours by bus and two hours by car.

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is about 22 km from Lora and can be reached in 40 minutes . Islamabad is about 60 km and 90 minutes drive.

History

Tehsil Lora has always been an important place and also a business hub of Circle Lora which consists of six union councils (Lora, Goreeni, Phallah, Nagri Tutial, Seer Sharqi and Seer Gharbi). It lies at the peripheral boundary of Abbottabad and most of the people works in Islamabad due to easy access by road through the Ghora Gali- Rawalpindi road and now rakhala road is more important. The tribes of lora is Abbasis, kiyani, Junjua, Malik/Awans, Qureshies and others.

Local Cricket

Cricket is widely have been playing in Circle lora. People of tehsil lora are promoting to their local talent in daily basics. they loves to play cricket. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lora, Nwfp Union councils of Abbottabad District fr:Lora (district d'Abbottabad)