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===Gircha===
A spring village, by the [[Karakoram Highway|KKH]] is one of the first settled lands in Gojal and Hunza. Settled by [[Wakhi people|Wakhi]] legend [[Bobo e Sufi]], his generation used this land just to grow crops for long, then a fort was built in [[Gircha]] which became the center of political activities for Mirs, Sarai for travelers/explorers and [[Ismaili]] [[Missionaries]] from central Asia and South Asia to China. 
Gircha has a geographical significance as there are proofs that provide unique [[litho-]] and [[biofacies]] which has led to the term<ref>Gircha formation.</ref> Gircha has been flooded multiple times. Fossils and woods can be seen in the sediments of cliffs made visible by recent erosions.

A flood from Dilboy stopped the [[Khunjerav River]] which eroded the old village and fort. People relocated the fort but the erosion continued and people had settle new villages nearby, namely; [[Sost, Pakistan|Sost]], Nazimabad, [[Moorkhun]], [[Jamalabad]] and [[Ghalapan]].

Residents include the Bobo Sufi clan, further divided into Rumi Kutor, Posh Kutor, and Arbob Kutor, some Wakhi later inhabited the place and are called Khik Kutor, in an era of [[Mir]] Nazim [[Burushaski]] families were also gifted lands in Gircha. 
 
Gircha remains a center of interest for visitors around the world, there are various springs which run the activities of the village, [[fossils]], [[corals]], [[sea shells]], oldest mosque and first school of the region, historic houses, and traditional irrigation channels are major mentions.
The village is self-sufficient due to its own electric powerhouse, traditional watermill, women run handicrafts vocational center, the first and only veterinary, spring water [[trout]] [[fish farm]], a dispensary and well equipped library.