Jhelum Cantonment
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Jhelum Cantonment
جہلم ﮐﻴﻨٹ | |
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Coordinates: 32.56°N 73.44°E / 32.56; 73.44 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Jhelum |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Postal code | 49600 |
Calling code | +92-544 |
Administrative Control Cantonment Boad Jhelum |
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Jhelum Cantonment (Urdu/Punjabi: جہلم کنٹونمنٹ), commonly abbreviated to Jhelum Cantt (Urdu/Punjabi: جہلم ﮐﻴﻨٹ) is a cantonment adjacent to the city of Jhelum, in Punjab province, Pakistan.[1][2]
It is one of the most important cantonments (army base) in the country, built in 1849 during the British rule of the Indian Subcontinent, and has grown into a strategically important garrison. It is the headquarters of the 23rd Infantry Division of the Pakistan Army, commanded by a Major General.[2][3]