# Alpuri > human settlement in Pakistan **Wikidata**: [Q3305883](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3305883) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpuri) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alpuri ## Summary Alpuri is a city and human settlement in Pakistan that serves as the capital of Shangla District. It is located in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and sits at an elevation of 1,471 metres with geographic coordinates 34.9204318 N, 72.6325567 E. ## Key Facts - Alpuri is an instance of a city (large human settlement). - Alpuri is the capital of Shangla District. - Country: Pakistan. - Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. - District: Shangla District. - Coordinates: latitude 34.9204318, longitude 72.6325567. - Elevation above sea level: 1,471 metres. - Aliases: Alpurai; Urdu: الپوری. - Freebase ID: /m/02vl571. - SNARC ID: library. - Wikipedia title: "Alpuri". - Wikipedia languages available for the article: English (en), Persian/Farsi (fa), Malay (ms), Russian (ru), Simple English (simple), Swedish (sv), Tamil (ta), Urdu (ur). - Wikidata description: human settlement in Pakistan. - Sitelink count (Wikidata): 8. - Located in property references include : and : https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alpuri&oldid=938849345. - Related class information: the city class is described as a large human settlement (sitelink_count: 252). - Shangla District related data: district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (country ; sitelink_count: 17). - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa related data: province of Pakistan; inception recorded as 1901-10-25T00:00:00Z; country ; sitelink_count: 90. - Pakistan related data: sovereign state in South Asia; inception 1947-08-14; sitelink_count: 350. ## FAQs Q: What is Alpuri? A: Alpuri is a city in Pakistan that functions as the administrative capital of Shangla District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Q: Where is Alpuri located geographically? A: Alpuri is located at latitude 34.9204318 and longitude 72.6325567 in Shangla District, within the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Q: What is the elevation of Alpuri? A: Alpuri's elevation is 1,471 metres above sea level. Q: What alternative names or spellings exist for Alpuri? A: Alpuri is also spelled Alpurai and is written in Urdu as الپوری. Q: How is Alpuri represented in online knowledge bases? A: Alpuri has a Wikidata entry described as a human settlement, a Freebase ID /m/02vl571, a SNARC ID listed as "library", and a Wikipedia article available in eight languages. Q: What administrative entities is Alpuri part of? A: Alpuri is part of Shangla District, which lies in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, within the country of Pakistan. ## Why It Matters Alpuri matters primarily for its administrative role: it is the capital of Shangla District and thus functions as an official local center within the provincial structure of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. As the named administrative seat, Alpuri links district-level governance to provincial authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and national structures of Pakistan. Its recorded geographic coordinates and elevation provide concrete locational and topographic data used for mapping, planning, and reference in databases and encyclopedic resources. The presence of a dedicated Wikipedia article in multiple languages and identifiers across knowledge systems (Wikidata, Freebase, SNARC) indicates that Alpuri is a recognized place in global informational and mapping infrastructures. ## Notable For - Serving as the capital of Shangla District. - Located within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. - Precise geographic coordinates: 34.9204318 N, 72.6325567 E. - Elevated location at 1,471 metres above sea level. - Multiple recorded aliases, including Alpurai and the Urdu spelling الپوری. - Representation across knowledge systems: Wikidata entry, Freebase ID /m/02vl571, and a Wikipedia article available in eight languages. - Inclusion in structured datasets with explicit references for its located_in properties. ## Body ### Overview Alpuri is identified in structured data as a human settlement and categorized specifically as a city. It is officially recorded as the capital of Shangla District. The Wikidata description summarizes Alpuri as a "human settlement in Pakistan." The entity has multiple identifiers used in knowledge bases, including a Freebase ID and a SNARC ID. ### Location and Administrative Status - Country: Pakistan. Pakistan is recorded as a sovereign state in South Asia with an inception date of 1947-08-14 in the provided data. - Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The province is listed as having an inception timestamp of 1901-10-25T00:00:00Z in the supplied material and is a first-order administrative division containing Shangla District. - District: Shangla District. Shangla District is noted as a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; it carries its own sitelink count and is the district for which Alpuri is the capital. ### Coordinates and Elevation - Geographic coordinates for Alpuri are latitude 34.9204318 and longitude 72.6325567. These coordinates locate the settlement precisely on global mapping systems. - The recorded elevation above sea level is 1,471 metres. This numeric elevation is part of Alpuri's structured property set and is referenced in the provided data. ### Names, Aliases, and Language Representations - Official and alternative names: Alpuri; alternate Latin-script spelling Alpurai; Urdu-script spelling الپوری. - Wikipedia languages: there are versions of the Alpuri article in eight languages — English (en), Persian/Farsi (fa), Malay (ms), Russian (ru), Simple English (simple), Swedish (sv), Tamil (ta), and Urdu (ur). - Wikidata provides a short description and maintains sitelinks and interlanguage links corresponding to these language editions. ### Identifiers and Links in Knowledge Systems - Freebase ID: /m/02vl571. This identifier ties Alpuri to the Freebase dataset legacy. - SNARC ID: library. The entry lists a SNARC identifier with the value "library." - Wikidata properties: located_in entries for Alpuri include references indicating provenance (: ) and a specific Wikipedia revision link (: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alpuri&oldid=938849345). - Sitelink counts: Alpuri’s Wikidata sitelink_count is 8. Related entities show sitelink counts as well: the city class has sitelink_count 252; Shangla District has sitelink_count 17; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sitelink_count 90; Pakistan has sitelink_count 350. ### Related Entities and Context - City (class): Alpuri is classified as a city, which in the provided data is defined as a large human settlement and associated with a sitelink count of 252 for the class. - Shangla District: Alpuri is the district capital. Shangla District is specifically identified as a district within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and linked to Pakistan as the country ( in the provided references). - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: the provincial unit containing Shangla District and Alpuri; the data includes an inception timestamp and a sitelink count. - Pakistan: the national entity in which Alpuri, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Shangla District are located; the country’s inception date appears in the provided facts. ### Online and Reference Presence - Wikipedia title: the article is titled "Alpuri". - The provided located_in property reference includes a specific oldid URL for the Alpuri Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alpuri&oldid=938849345. - The entity appears across multiple language editions of Wikipedia and is represented in structured data stores like Wikidata and Freebase. ### Data Provenance and References - Several properties in the structured record include explicit reference markers (for example, : ) indicating the provenance of the statements in knowledge repositories. The located_in property includes both a reference and a pointing to a specific Wikipedia revision. ### Summary of Structured Properties - instance_of: city. - capital_of: Shangla District. - located_in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Shangla District. - country: Pakistan. - coordinates: 34.9204318, 72.6325567. - elevation_above_sea_level: 1,471 metres. - aliases: Alpurai; الپوری. - freebase_id: /m/02vl571. - snarc_id: library. - sitelink_count: 8. - wikipedia_title: Alpuri. - wikipedia_languages: en, fa, ms, ru, simple, sv, ta, ur. This entry compiles the complete set of provided factual properties and relationships for Alpuri as recorded in the supplied source material.