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'''Adhi Kot''' is a village and one of the 51 [[Union Councils of Pakistan|Union Council]]s (administrative subdivisions) of [[Khushab District]] in the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab Province]] of [[Pakistan]]<ref>[http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=15&dn=Khushab Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan]</ref>. It is located at 32° 6' 13N 71° 48' 24E<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/4/Adhi_Kot.html Location of Adhi Kot - Falling Rain Genomics]</ref>.
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'''Adhi Kot''' is a village and one of the 51 [[Union Councils of Pakistan|Union Council]]s (administrative subdivisions) of [[Khushab District]] in the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab Province]] of [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=15&dn=Khushab |title=Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124031131/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=15&dn=Khushab |archive-date=2008-01-24 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Adhi_Kot.html|title=redirect to /world/PK/04/Adhi_Kot.html|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=2019-11-07}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The area is notable for the Adhi Kot [[meteorite]] which landed on [[1 May]], [[1919]]<ref>[http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research-curation/projects/metcat/detail.dsml?Key=A280&passed_Name=Adhi%20Kot&index=&sort=Name&Grp=EH&beginIndex=1&listPageURL=list.dsml%3Fsort%3DName%26Grp%3DEH& The Catalogue of Meteorites Natural History Museum]</ref><ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1997LPI....28..785L Smithsonian/NASA ADS Astronomy Abstract Service]</ref>. The meteorite, known as the Adhi Kot stone, fell at 32°16'N. 71°49'E at 12PM, 15 miles north of station Nurpur, Shahpur District (the area was part of the [[Shahpur (Punjab)#Shahpur_District|old Shahpur District]] during [[British Raj|British Rule]])<Ref>[http://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_23/23-139-290.pdf INDIAN METEORITES PUNJAB and DELHI: List of Indian meteorites.]<br /> By C. A. SI~.RRAD, B.A., B.Sc. Indian Civil Service (retired). <br />Communicated by Dr. L. J. Spencer, F.R.S., read November 1, 1932.</ref>
The Adhi Kot [[meteorite]] landed in the area on 1 May 1919.<ref>[http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research-curation/projects/metcat/detail.dsml?Key=A280&passed_Name=Adhi%20Kot&index=&sort=Name&Grp=EH&beginIndex=1&listPageURL=list.dsml%3Fsort%3DName%26Grp%3DEH& The Catalogue of Meteorites Natural History Museum]</ref><ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1997LPI....28..785L Smithsonian/NASA ADS Astronomy Abstract Service]</ref> The meteorite, known as the [[Adhi Kot stone]], fell at {{Coord|32|16|N|71|49|E|display=inline|type:landmark_region:PK}} at 12PM, {{Convert|15|mi|0}} north of station Nurpur, Shahpur District (the area was part of the [[Shahpur (Punjab)#Shahpur District|Shahpur District]] during [[British Raj|British Rule]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_23/23-139-290.pdf |title=Indian Meteorites Punjab and Delhi: List of Indian meteorites|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815044609/http://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_23/23-139-290.pdf |archive-date=2017-08-15 |first=C. A. |last=SI.RRAD|date=November 1, 1932}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:53, 11 April 2024

Adhi Kot
Village and union council
Coordinates: 32°6′13″N 71°48′24″E / 32.10361°N 71.80667°E / 32.10361; 71.80667
LandPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictKhushab District
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Adhi Kot is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.[1][2]

History

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The Adhi Kot meteorite landed in the area on 1 May 1919.[3][4] The meteorite, known as the Adhi Kot stone, fell at 32°16′N 71°49′E / 32.267°N 71.817°E / 32.267; 71.817 at 12PM, 15 miles (24 km) north of station Nurpur, Shahpur District (the area was part of the Shahpur District during British Rule).[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24.
  2. ^ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Adhi_Kot.html". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. ^ The Catalogue of Meteorites Natural History Museum
  4. ^ Smithsonian/NASA ADS Astronomy Abstract Service
  5. ^ SI.RRAD, C. A. (November 1, 1932). "Indian Meteorites Punjab and Delhi: List of Indian meteorites" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-15.

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