Place:Dir, North-West Frontier, Pakistan

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NameDir
Alt namesDīrsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates35.2°N 71.9°E
Located inNorth-West Frontier, Pakistan
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Dir (Urdu) is a city in Upper Dir District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan at an elevation of 1420 m. It is sometimes known as Dir Khas ("Proper Dir") to distinguish it from the district. It lies at the foot of the Lowarai Pass, the main motor road to Chitral, on the Dir River, a tributary of the Panjkora River.

Dir was founded in the 17th century. It was the capital of the former princely state of Dir, until its abolition in 1969. The former royal palace is on a hill above the city. Dir was then the capital of Dir District, but was replaced as capital by Timergara, before the district was divided in 1996.

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