Patriata view after Snowfall

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Patriata also known as New Murree is a hill station in northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of Murree hill. Patriata is located in Murree Tehsil which is a subdivision of Rawalpindi District. It is the highest point in the area and the hills stand 7,500 feet (2,300 m) above sea level.
History
According to city legend, the place earned its name by accident.

Before the independence of Pakistan, a foreigner came to visit this place. He did not know its name, so he asked an old woman what its name was. She did not speak English and was carrying a pot of flour on her head. She assumed he was asking about the flour and replied to him in either Northern-Punjabi or a Northern-Pakistani language, "Puttar, Atta." This translates to "Son, [it is] flour." From then on, the place was named Pathriata and is similar to the Northern-Punjabi and Northern-Pakistani words Puttar Atta.

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