Hassanabad, Hunza

Hassanabad, Hunza
Village
Hassanabad, Hunza
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 36°17′53″N 74°35′42″E / 36.29806°N 74.59500°E / 36.29806; 74.59500
Country  Pakistan
Region Gilgit - Baltistan
Area
 • Total 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation 2,100 m (6,900 ft)

Hassanabad is one the constituting village of Hunza. KKH crawls through Hassanabad, with total length of 5 kilometers.[1] Hassanabad is known for power generation, with almost all of the hydro-power projects of Hunza located here, except for Ahmedabad Hydel Power Plant.

Location

Hassanabad is located in between Aliabad and Murtazaabad villages.[2] Hassanabad is located at an average height of 2100 meters.[3]

Constituency

Hassanabad is in constituency of GBLA-6. Hassanabad comes in district Hunza and tehsil Aliabad.

Mountains

Hassanabad is also gateway to Hachinder Chish (7162.4 meters).[4][5]

Hassanabad during Cherry blossom

People

The population is of the town is around 1500 people. All of the residents are Muslims.

Tribes

Two of the old Hunza tribes are present in Hassanabad, Ganishkutz and Xhill Ganishkutz.

Notable People

Gems

Hassnabad nala is famous for different precious and semi-precious stones. Most common gems are Corundum, Diamond and Sapphire.[6][7]

Hassanabad Power Complex

Gilgit-Baltistan Public works Department (GBPWD) manages Hassanabad Power Complex. Complex is a combination of Hydel and Thermal, Power generation plants.

  • 1200KW Norwegian Unit (1994)
  • 500KW Chinese Unit (2003)
  • 200KW Chinese Unit (1991)
  • 2X1000KW Diesel Generators (2007/2015)

See also

Aliabad

Murtaazabad

Karimabad

References

  1. ↑ "PAMIR TIMES | Voices of the Mountain Communities – KKH damaged near Hasanabad, Hunza". Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  2. ↑ "Hassan Abad - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  3. ↑ "Google Maps - Find GPS coordinates, longitude, latitude, altitude". www.mapcoordinates.net. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  4. ↑ "mountain-list". www.hunzaguidespakistan.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  5. ↑ "MASHABRUM EXPEDITIONS". www.mashabrum.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Corundum Mineral Specimen For Sale". Pinterest. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  7. ↑ "Hassanabad Nala (Hasanabad), Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
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