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Murree, inside Market

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English: 1. Meaning (marī, "apex") is a mountain resort town.

2. Located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range, within the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. 3. It has average altitude of 2,291 metres (7,516 ft). 4. Founded in 1851 as a sanatorium (medical treatment) for British troops by President of the Punjab Administrative Board, Sir Henry Lawrence. The permanent town of Murree was constructed in 1853 and the church was sanctified shortly thereafter. 5. Murree was the summer headquarters of the colonial Punjab Government until 1876 when it was moved to Shimla. 6. Since the Independence of Pakistan in 1947, Murree has retained its position as a popular hill station, noted for its pleasant summers.

7. Murree or Marhee as it was then called, was first identified as a potential hill station by Major James Abbott (Indian Army officer) in 1847.
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