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Hindko, Pahari, Urdu and Gojri languages are spoken by the local people.Haripur is the main city of the Haripur District in the Hazara Division in Pakistan, some 65 km (40 mi) north of Islamabad and 35 km (22 mi) south of Abbottabad. It is located in a hilly plain area at an altitude of 520 m (1,706 ft). The city lies on the Karakoram Highway (N35).
Geographical features
Haripur is a green valley, rich in fruits and vegetables, and serves as the base market for the mountainous cities of Abbottabad and Mansehra and the rest of Hazara Division. The main language spoken in Haripur is Hindko, which is related to languages like Punjabi, Potohari, Gojri, and Urdu. Haripur is famous for its guavas (Urdu: امرود). Khanpur, one of the main areas of Haripur, is known for its red blood oranges.
Several miles to the south of Haripur lies the ancient Buddhist university town of Taxila. To the north is the world's largest rock-filled dam, the Tarbela Dam, the bulwark of Pakistan's power generation and irrigation system. Also to the south lies the picturesque Khanpur Dam, which supplies drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
The industrial area of Hattar lies close to Haripur. Another major industrial complex lying at the outskirts of the city is the Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP), the biggest telephone factory in Asia. Located next to TIP is the National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC).
Haripur has a campus of Allama Iqbal Open University, and a campus of the Hazara University, Dhodial Mansehra.
Industries
Furthermore, many different size factories exist on the Hatar Industrial Estate. Because of these industries, the district plays an important role in national economic development.Since Haripur has developed medium and large scale industries, its role in the agricultural field is also important. The district provides fruit and vegetables not only to Peshawar but also to Islamabad and the Punjab. One of the most prominent industries in the Haripur district is known as Cactus Fertilizer (formerly known as Pak-China Fertilizers) which is the largest producer of phosphate fertilizer in Pakistan.
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