Reshun

Reshun
Reshun
village
	Reshun Reshun
	Coordinates: 36°9′18″N 72°5′56″E / 36.15500°N 72.09889°E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Upper Chitral
Established	1947
Elevation	1,867 m (6,125 ft)
Population
• Total	37
Languages
• Official	Urdu
• Native	Chitrali
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number	17200, 17100, 1728- 0xx
Telephone code	+924 - 7

Reshun is a village located on the left bank of Kunar River, in Upper Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Reshun is mentioned in Nizari Ismaili Pir Sabzali’s travel diary, in which he details his journey to Central Asia under the assignment of Aga Khan III Sir Sultan Mohammad Shah. Pir Sabzali describes the majlis that he experienced in the region of Reshun, held in devotion to the contemporary Ismaili Imam, as well as to the famous Persian luminary, Nasir-i Khusraw. ^[1]

Climate

The prevailing weather conditions in the area are characterized by a cold and moderate climate. It has been observed that Reshun experiences a greater amount of precipitation during the winter season as compared to the summer months. This climate is considered to be Dsb according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. In Reshun, the average annual temperature is -1.4 °C | 29.4 °F. Precipitation here is about 559 mm | 22.0 inch per year.^[2]

References

^ Virani, Shafique N., and Nizarali J. Virani. “Pīr Sabzālī: Journey to Central Asia (Madhya Eshiyā nī rasik vigato).” In An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A Shiʿi Vision of Islam. Edited by Hermann Landolt, Samira Sheikh and Kutub Kassam, 77-81. London: I.B. Tauris in association with Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008 https://www.academia.edu/37220729/Pir_Sabzali_Journey_to_Central_Asia
^ "Reshun climate: Weather Reshun & temperature by month".

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[1] Virani, Shafique N., and Nizarali J. Virani. “Pīr Sabzālī: Journey to Central Asia (Madhya Eshiyā nī rasik vigato).” In An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A Shiʿi Vision of Islam. Edited by Hermann Landolt, Samira Sheikh and Kutub Kassam, 77-81. London: I.B. Tauris in association with Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008 https://www.academia.edu/37220729/Pir_Sabzali_Journey_to_Central_Asia

[2] "Reshun climate: Weather Reshun & temperature by month".

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Reshun
village

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Coordinates: 36°9′18″N 72°5′56″E / 36.15500°N 72.09889°E / 36.15500; 72.09889
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Upper Chitral
Established	1947
Elevation	1,867 m (6,125 ft)
Population
• Total	37
Languages
• Official	Urdu
• Native	Chitrali
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number	17200, 17100, 1728- 0xx
Telephone code	+924 - 7