Boi, Abbottabad
Boi | |
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View of river Kunhar between Meera Boi and Athyial Mzd taken from Thanda Nara. | |
Boi | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′10″N 73°26′20″E / 34.30278°N 73.43889°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Abbottabad |
| Tehsil | Abbottabad |
| Union Council | Boi |
| Government | |
| • Member, National Assembly of Pakistan | Murtaza Javed Abbasi |
| • Member of the Provincial Assembly | Nazeer Ahmed Abbasi |
| Population | |
• Total | 845 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Boi (Urdu: بوئی) is a residential town and the chief settlement of Boi Union Council in the Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.[2]
Boi is a Hindko word meaning "fragrance of roses", referring to rose flowerbeds found in the area.
Location
Boi is situated in the north west part of Abbottabad District and is located at 34°18'10N 73°26'20E and has an average elevation of 853 metres (2801 feet).[3]
References
- ^ "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (ABBOTTABAD DISTRICT) (see page 8 of 36 for Boi)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Administrative Units of District Abbottabad". District Government Abbottabad website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics - Location of Boi - Archived Archived 2007-10-25 at archive.today