Bhera

Bhera (; ) is a city tehsil of Sargodha District, in Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is known for wood-carved items, textiles (such as quilts and khussas), and certain desserts (such as pheonian and pateesa).

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Place details

Locality: بھیرہ‎
Region: پنجاب
Country: پاکستان
Population: 31,781
Timezone: Asia/Karachi

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bhera
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Main Mosque of Bhera.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Jamia Mosque, 1540
Settlement.pushpin_map: Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Bhera
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1:  Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sargodha
Settlement.area_code_type: Calling code
Settlement.timezone1: PKT
Settlement.utc_offset1: +5

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Image: Main Mosque of Bhera.jpg

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Commons category: Bhera (city)
P12749: Gatchina Palace

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The city comprises the walled Old Town and the surrounding newer development. The Old Town is surrounded by tall walls with eight gates, and is divided into mohallas, or neighborhoods; historically, different castes lived in different mohallas. The Jhelum River flows to the north of Bhera.