Harchin

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Village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Harchin

Village

Harchin, Laspur view

Harchin

Coordinates: 36°07′04″N 72°28′38″E﻿ / ﻿36.11778°N 72.47722°E﻿ / 36.11778; 72.47722
Country| Pakistan
State|  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District| Upper Chitral
Established| 14 August 1947
Government

• Type| Municipal Corporation
• Body| Municipal Corporation
Area

• Total

| 26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population

(2003)

• Total

| 463
• Density| 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Chitrali
Time zone| UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number|

17030 – 0xx

Telephone code| +924 – 7
Website| chitral.gov.pk

Harchin is a village in Laspur, Upper Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. In 1998 it had a population of 1,490.[1]

## Climate

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The prevailing climate is called a tundra climate. Even in the warmest month of the year the temperatures are very low. Köppen and Geiger classify this climate as ET. The mean yearly temperature recorded in Harchin is -6.6 °C | 20.2 °F, as per the available data. The annual rainfall is 773 mm | 30.4 inch.[2]

## Educational Institutions

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* Govt Higher Secondary School Harchin Chitral

## See also

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* Laspur
* Orghoch
* Gahirat

## References

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1. ^ 1998 District Census Report of Chitral. Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999. p. 220.
2. ^ "Harchin climate: Weather Harchin & temperature by month".

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Administrative divisions of Upper Chitral District

Headquarters|

* Buni

Tehsils|

* Buni
* Mastuj Tehsil
* Mulkhow

Union councils|

* Akhlan Terich
* Barenis
* Birmoghlasht
* Brep
* Harchin
* Karimabad
* Khouzh
* Kosht
* Kuragh
* Laspur
* Lotkoh
* Mulkhow
* Owir
* Qaqlasht
* Reshun
* Sonoghur
* Sor Laspur
* Tirich Mir
* Union Council Khot
* Warijun
* Yarkhun

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