Location: 34°10'N 73°16'E[1] Altitude : 1,216 m (3,990 ft) Nawanshehr village was established in 1723 it remained a village during the British Raj. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the area was developed. The town was built and named NAWANSHEHR meaning by "The New City". There used to be a fort built by the Sikhs near Ilyasi Masjid. Now there is no sign of this fort but that area is sti
ll known as Mohallah Qilla (Fort). Sixty-three people of the village went and fought for the British army in the Second World War. Nawanshehr is a town in Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakthunkhwa of Pakistan. Nawanshehr's most famous place is Ilyasi Masjid which is the oldest and largest mosque of Abbottabad, there is also a small hill with walking tracks just behind the masjid. The weather is pleasant in summer, so people from other parts of country come to visit Abbottabad and Nawanshehr. Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education of Abbottabad is also in Nawanshehr. Nawanshehr has its own old bazaar which is famous for its Chapli Kebab.It's now considered as a city. History[edit]
Former name of the town was 'Urasa' often called Wadi-e-Orash (Orash valley). The town was built and named NAWANSHEHR meaning "The New City". Many ruins from British era can be seen in the town sculptured on the walls, particularly in the old town. Famous spring locally known as 'Naray' is locked in the town, which was once a Hindu temple and bathing place. The area is now been developed into a water supply schema, that pumps water to major areas within the town. Tribes[edit]
The main tribes of this village are as under:
Karlal
Mir
Jadoon
Utmanzai
Rajpoot
Awan
Qureshi
Syed
Shilmani Or sulamani
Mughal
Tourist attractions[edit]
Nawanshehr features some of its own tourist attractions, such as
Ilyasi Masjid
In Nawanshehr there is a famous mosque that was built over a stream of water that flows from the mountain. The mosque stills stands to this day and still has water flowing underneath it. In front of it is a little pond-like area in which people can ride paddle-driven boats. The place is also famous for the 'Pakora' stalls. Naray a natural spring which is used as a public bath.
