Ayun, Chitral

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Ayun
ایون
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Heart of Chitral
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CountryFile:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictLower Chitral District
Area
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Population
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Template:Pluralize from textChitralis or AyunisTemplate:Pluralize from text
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu
 • NativeChitrali
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Zip Code
17210[3]
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Ayun (Khowar: Oyon, Urdu: ایون) is a valley in Lower Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 23 km south of the town of Chitral. It is located on the Chitral River at its confluence with the Bumburet River. Mountains surround the valley.[4] The Bumburet River runs the length of the village and its water is used for irrigation, drinking, and the generation of electricity for the Ayun valley.[5]

Geographics

Ayun

Ayun has an average elevation of 4,500 ft (1,400 m).

The valley shares its borders with Bumburet and Birir to the west, Broze to the east, Chitral to the north, and Gahirat to the south.[6]

Climate

Ayun has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) according to the Köppen climate classification. The average annual temperature in Ayun is 26°C. Each year, there is an approximate 1209 mm | 47.6 inch of precipitation that occurs.[7] Script error: No such module "weather box".

Demographics

Chitrali is the main language spoken in Ayun. Bashgali is also spoken by a small population.[8]

Educational institutions

Notable Tribes of Ayun

Notable people

Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan, the ancestor of the Khaniye tribe of Ayun and Drosh.

Mohayat Lal, the great grandson of Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan. He remained Hakim of Ayun before partition.

  • Kamran Khan (last Hakim of Ayun)[9]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Elevation of Ayun". Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Population of Ayun". Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."List of Postal Codes of GPOs of Chitral Pakistan Post 2023".
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Murtuza, Mirza Gulam (1962). Tarikh-i-Chitral (in اردو). Maharka.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ayun". Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mountainous Valley situated in the northern part of Pakistan". travelpakistani.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Climate:Chitral". Climate-Data.org.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Population Demography". Kpktribune.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Who's Who in The Dir, Swat and Chitral Agency. 1933. p. 58.