Kurree
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Kurree Sharif | |
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  Kurree Sharif | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′52″N 74°27′12″E / 32.69778°N 74.45333°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Kurree Sharif is a large village of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°31'10N 74°12'55E with an altitude of 220 metres (725 feet)[1] and is about 45 km north east of Gujrat city and about 25 km from the city of Sialkot. It is perched atop a small hillock which overlooks the Marala Headworks at the point where the Chenab River enters Pakistan. The village comes under the administrative jurisdiction of Union Council Mari Khokhran.
Demography
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The village has a population of around 8000.
History
[edit]Before the Partition of India the village had a population of Sikhs and Hindus who migrated to India. It contains the shrine of Jasrath Khokhar.[2]