Sialkot
city in Punjab, Pakistan
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Summary
Sialkot is a city[1]. Sialkot ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,471 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sialkot Tehsil[3]
- Country: Pakistan[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Chenab River[5]
- Shares border with: Gujrat District[6], Gujranwala District[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Kayseri[8]
- Legislative body: Municipal Corporation of Sialkot[9]
- Postal code: 51310[10]
- Commons category: Sialkot (Pakistan)[11]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:00[12]
- Local dialing code: 052[13]
- Official website: http://www.mcsialkot.lgpunjab.org.pk/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sialkot[15]
- Population: 591,668[16]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Sialkot[17]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19]
- Replaces: Sagala[20]
- Capital of: Sialkot District[21], Sialkot Tehsil[22]
- Official name: سیالکوٹ[23]
- Nickname: City of Iqbal[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Sialkot[25]
- Demonym: Sialkotia[26]
- Native label: سیالکوٹ[27], Sialkot[28], سیالکوٹ[29], ਸਿਆਲਕੋਟ[30]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Sialkot[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 256 m[32]
- Area: 3016 km²[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Sialkot include Sialkot International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in Pakistan[36].
Why It Matters
Sialkot has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Sialkot is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for Sialkot include Sialkot International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in Pakistan[36].