Khanaspur
village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Khanaspur (Urdu: خانسپور) is one of the tourist mountain resort towns of the Galyat area of Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Khanaspur is a settlement in the Ayubia area and is located in Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It also has the Punjab University Hostel. It also had the Bhutto House. During British rule it was occupied by a detachment of British infantry.
Geography
It is situated at an altitude of about 2,250 metres (7,382 ft).
Climate
The average temperature during the months of June–September ranges from 21 °C to 26 °C with cool nights. During winter, extreme snowfall with freezing cold temperature is common with tropical alpine environment. Ayubia National Park is situated near Khanspur Village, consisting of temperate coniferous forest and a variety of Wild Life.
The public source identifies “Khanaspur” as village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Khanaspur, village and Khyber.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 27, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q6400407. Authority coordinates are 34.017, 73.417. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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