Balian

Balian is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,320 metres. Balian is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mansehra Rock Edicts.

Photo: Gandharian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
are fourteen edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, inscribed on rocks in in , . The edicts are cut into three boulders and date back to 3rd century BC and they are written in the ancient Indic script of Gandhara culture, Kharosthi. is situated 3½ km southeast of Balian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamsherian and Bherkund.

Village
Humsherian is a small village and union council of in the province of . It lies just south of and north west of the district capital in an area affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. is situated 3½ km north of Balian.

Town
is a village and union council of in province of . It is located in Mansehra Tehsil, between the cities of and . is situated 4 km north of Balian.

Balian

Latitude
34.35612° or 34° 21′ 22″ north
Longitude
73.16503° or 73° 9′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,320 metres (4,331 feet)
Open location code
8J6M9548+C2
Geo­Names ID
11424836
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