Place details
Place namePeshawar
Other namesPeshawar
CountryPakistan
Latitude34.017
Longitude71.667
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located 6 km S of Khyber Pass; important trade & military center; inhabitants primarily Pathan; economy based on textile, leather, & copperware production; site of Qissa Khawani bazaar, mosque of Mahabat, university.