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Gilgit
Gilgit ( Urdu, Shina: ) is the Capital city of Gilgit-Baltistan, an administrative territory of Pakistan. The city of Gilgit constitutes a tehsil within Gilgit District. The city's ancient name was Sargin, later to be known as Gilit, and it is still referred to as Gilit or Sargin-Gilit by local people. In the Burushaski language, it is named Geelt and in Wakhi and Khowar it is called Gilt. Ghallata is considered its name in ancient Sanskrit literature.
Gilgit (disambiguation)
Gilgit is a city in northern Pakistan
Gilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:
- Gilgit River
- Gilgit Valley
- Gilgit District
- Gilgit Agency (former administrative region of British India and of Pakistan)
- Gilgit Airport
- Gilgit Cantonment