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	'''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur\|{{resize\|{{Nastaliq\|کوٹلی}}}}}}) is a city in ] of ], in ]. It lies on the ], and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps \| url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 \| access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per ], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/AzadKashmir.html\|title=~~Azad~~ Jammu and Kashmir\|publisher=Citypopulation.de\|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Maqbool \|first=Atif \|title=Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses \|url=https://www.azaditimes.com/2022/08/kotli-10-dead-and-many-injured-as-roof.html \|access-date=2022-08-01 \|website=Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News \|language=English}}</ref>		'''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur\|{{resize\|{{Nastaliq\|کوٹلی}}}}}}) is a city in ] of ], in ]. It lies on the ], and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps \| url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 \| access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per ], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/AzadKashmir.html\|title=Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir\|publisher=Citypopulation.de\|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Maqbool \|first=Atif \|title=Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses \|url=https://www.azaditimes.com/2022/08/kotli-10-dead-and-many-injured-as-roof.html \|access-date=2022-08-01 \|website=Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News \|language=English}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	== Education ==		== Education ==
	Kotil is home to the ] (کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK), formerly a constituent college of the ]. It became a University as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=University of Kotli ~~Azad~~ Jammu and Kashmir\|url=http://www.uokajk.edu.pk/home\|access-date=2021-01-28\|website=www.uokajk.edu.pk}}</ref>		Kotil is home to the ] (کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK), formerly a constituent college of the ]. It became a University as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=University of Kotli Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir\|url=http://www.uokajk.edu.pk/home\|access-date=2021-01-28\|website=www.uokajk.edu.pk}}</ref>

	== References==		== References==
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	{{Tehsils of ~~Azad~~ Kashmir}}		{{Tehsils of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir}}
	{{Pakistani cities}}		{{Pakistani cities}}

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For other uses, see Kotli (disambiguation). City in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Pakistan

Kotli کوٹلی
City

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Coordinates: 33°30′20″N 73°53′57″E / 33.50556°N 73.89917°E / 33.50556; 73.89917
Administering country	Pakistan
Territory	Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
District	Kotli
Constructed	Mid 15th Century
Union Councils	18
Population
• Total	46,907
Languages
• Official	Urdu
• Spoken	Pahari-Pothwari Gojri
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code	11100
Area code	0092-58264
Website	District Website

Kotli (Template:Lang-ur) is a city in Kotli District of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, in Pakistan. It lies on the Poonch River, and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest. As per 2017 Census of Pakistan, Kotli had a population of 46,907.

History

Origin

The city of Kotli can be dated back to fifteenth century, when it was settled by a branch of the Royal family of Mangral Rajput Raja Mangar Pal. Back then it was known by the name of Kohtali meaning 'under mountain', through the year the name morphed into Kotli. Kotli remained independent until subdued by Ranjit Singh in 1819. There is famous village Saidabad, Dhanna, and famous as mini Paris .

Famous Things About Kotli

Kotli city is very popular because of mosques. There are mosques on all entrances and exits of the city. According to an estimate, there are more than three hundred mosques in the city, due to which Kotli is also called the city of mosques .

Indo-Pak War of 1947-1948

After Independence of Pakistan and India from the British Raj, the army of newly created state of India reached Kotli in November 1947. They evacuated the garrison at the town. The Pakistani Army counter-attacked with the aid of the native tribesman. It has been under Pakistani control ever since.

Education

Kotil is home to the University of Kotli (کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK), formerly a constituent college of the University of Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. It became a University as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.

References

"Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
Rahman, Tariq (1996). Language and politics in Pakistan. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-19-577692-8.
"Kotli" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
"Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
Maqbool, Atif. "Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses". Azadi Times - Latest Kashmir News. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
Hutchison, J. (John) (1994). History of the Panjab hill states. Vogel, J. Ph. (Jean Philippe), 1871-1958. New Delhi, India: Asian Educational Services. ISBN 81-206-0942-5. OCLC 34186922.
Effendi, M. Y. (2007). Punjab cavalry : evolution, role, organisation, and tactical doctrine : 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force), 1849-1971. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-547203-5. OCLC 212908145.
"University of Kotli Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir". www.uokajk.edu.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-28.

v t e Populated places in Kotli District
Tehsils	Charhoi Fatehpur Thakiala Khuiratta Kotli Sehnsa
Union councils	Barali Chagrianda Karela Majhan Nailan Nidi Sohana Rajdhani
Other populated places	Banabona Bandhore Sharif Bindian Dandli Dhungi Fatehpur Giran Gulpur Gura Balial Hajiabad Holar Khuiratta Koi Kotli Majwal Maneel Marhota Panjera Saidpur Sehnsa Teenda

Template:Tehsils of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

v t e Major cities in Pakistan
Islamabad Capital Territory	Islamabad*
Punjab	Attock Bahawalpur Burewala Chakwal Chiniot Dera Ghazi Khan Faisalabad Gujar Khan Gujranwala Gujrat Jhang Jhelum Kasur Khanewal Kharian Lahore** Mandi Bahauddin Mianwali Multan Murree Okara Rahim Yar Khan Rawalpindi Sadiqabad Sahiwal Sargodha Sheikhupura Sialkot Taxila Toba Tek Singh Talagang
Sindh	Badin Hyderabad Jacobabad Karachi** Khairpur Kotri Larkana Mirpur Khas Nawabshah Sukkur Thatta
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Abbottabad Bannu Battagram Chitral Charsadda D.I.Khan Haripur Kohat Mansehra Mardan Nowshera Peshawar** Swat Swabi Timergara Tank
Balochistan	Chaman Gwadar Khuzdar Quetta** Ziarat
Azad Kashmir	Bagh Bhimber Kotli Mirpur Muzaffarabad** Rawalakot
Gilgit-Baltistan	Gilgit** Skardu
Federal capital Provincial/Territorial capitals

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