Faisalabad
ⓘ (Punjabi, tiếng Urdu: فیصل آباد) is a city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lyallpur. Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has risen from 9,171 in 1901 to 179,000 in 1951 and to 2,009,000 in 1998.[2] The larger Faisalabad district had a population of about 5.4 million in 1998.[3]
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| Clock-wise from top: Faisalabad Clock Tower, Iqbal Stadium, Am-Tex Water Fountain, University of Agriculture, D-Ground Park, State Life and District Court. Clock-wise from top: Faisalabad Clock Tower, Iqbal Stadium, Am-Tex Water Fountain, University of Agriculture, D-Ground Park, State Life and District Court. | |
  Faisalabad | |
| Tọa độ: 31°21′52″B 72°59′40″Đ / 31,36444°B 72,99444°Đ | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Faisalabad District |
| Autonomous towns | 8 |
| Union councils | 289 |
| Đặt tên theo | Faisal của Ả Rập Saudi |
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| • Nazim | --------------- |
| • Naib nazim | --------------- |
| Diện tích | |
| • Tổng cộng | 1.280 km2 (490 mi2) |
| Dân số (2010)[1] | |
| • Tổng cộng | 2.880.675 |
| Múi giờ | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Mùa hè (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
| 38000 | |
| Mã điện thoại | 041 |
| Thành phố kết nghĩa | Kobe, Manchester |
| Trang web | www.faisalabad.gov.pk |
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Faisalabad stands in the rolling flat plains of northeast Punjab, between longitude 73°74 East, latitude 30°31.5 North, with an elevation of 184 mét (604 ft) above sea level. The city proper covers an area of approximately 830 kilômét vuông (320 dặm vuông Anh), while the district covers 1.280 kilômét vuông (490 dặm vuông Anh).
There are no natural boundaries between Faisalabad and adjoining districts. The Chenab River flows about 30 km (19 mi) to the north-west while the River Ravi meanders about 40 km (25 mi) south-east of the city. The lower Chenab canal is the main source of irrigation water, which meets the requirements of 80% of cultivated land. The soil of Faisalabad comprises alluvial deposits mixed with loess having calcareous characteristics, making it very fertile.
Due to its high evapotranspiration, Faisalabad features an arid climate. The climate of the district can see extremes, with a summer maximum temperature 50 °C (122 °F) and a winter temperature of −1 °C (30 °F). The mean maximum and minimum temperature in summer are 39 °C (102 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) respectively. In winter it peaks at around 21 °C (70 °F) and 6 °C (43 °F) respectively. The summer season starts from April and continues till October. May, June and July are the hottest months. The winter season starts from November and continues till March. December, January and February are the coldest months. The average yearly rainfall lies only at about 400 mm (16 in) and is highly seasonal with approximately half of the yearly rainfall in the two months July and August.
| Temperatures (1948–2006) | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
| Highest maximum (°C) | 19.4 | 22.4 | 27.4 | 34.2 | 39.7 | 41.0 | 37.7 | 36.5 | 36.6 | 33.9 | 28.2 | 22.1 | 31.6 |
| Lowest minimum (°C) | 4.8 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 18.3 | 24.1 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 27.2 | 24.5 | 17.7 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 17.4 |
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- Faisalabad Government website
- Punjab Government website
- Bản mẫu:Wikitravel
- Faisalabad trên DMOZ
- Faisalabad Portal
- CITYFM89 Faisalabad Listen Live! 'We are Playing Your Song'
Bản mẫu:Tehsils of Punjab (Pakistan)
Bản mẫu:Million-plus cities in Pakistan
Bản mẫu:PakistanCities
Bản mẫu:Pakistan topics
- ^ World Gazetteer estimate (01-01-2006)
- ^ “Population size and growth of major cities”. Population Census Organization of Pakistan. 1998. Truy cập ngày 3 tháng 6 năm 2009.
- ^ “Population”. City District Government of Faisalabad. 2007. Truy cập ngày 3 tháng 6 năm 2009.