Bhera

Bhera
بھیرا
City
Jamia Mosque, 1540
Bhera
Location of Bhera
Bhera
Bhera (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°28′52″N 72°54′25″E / 32.48111°N 72.90694°E / 32.48111; 72.90694
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DistrictSargodha
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

Bhera (Punjabi: بھیرا; Urdu: بھیرہ) is a city tehsil of Sargodha District, in Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is known for wood-carved items, textiles (such as quilts and khussas), and certain desserts (such as pheonian and pateesa).

The city comprises the walled Old Town and the surrounding newer development. The Old Town is surrounded by tall walls with eight gates, and is divided into mohallas, or neighborhoods; historically, different castes lived in different mohallas. The Jhelum River flows to the north of Bhera.

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