Kohisar Colony

Kohisar Colony is a locality in , . Kohisar Colony is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bhir Mound and Taxila.

Nature reserve
Photo: Dawoodmajoka, Public domain.
The is an archaeological site in Taxila in the Punjab province of . It contains some of the oldest ruins of Ancient Taxila, dated to sometime around the period 800–525 BC as its earliest layers bear "grooved" Red Burnished Ware, the , along with several other nearby excavations, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Railway station
Cantonment Junction Railway Station is located in cantonment area near , Rawalpindi district of province, . It serves as a junction for .

Archaeological site
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is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of , Punjab, . The city of was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day around 180 BC. is situated 3 km northeast of Kohisar Colony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Wah Cantt.

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The ancient settlement of in the western outskirts of the twin cities of and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

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Wah Cantonment is a military city in the province of Pakistan. is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.

Kohisar Colony

Latitude
33.73176° or 33° 43′ 54″ north
Longitude
72.8119° or 72° 48′ 43″ east
Elevation
511 metres (1,677 feet)
Open location code
8J5JPRJ6+PQ
Geo­Names ID
11785971
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