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Gulyana (Urdu: گليانه) (Potohari: گلیانڑا) is a town in Gujar Khan Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan. Gulyana is also chief town of Union Council Gulyana which is an administrative subdivision of the Tehsil. It is the village and union councils of Gujarkhan. It is approximately 62 km (70 km by road) southeast of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan and 215 km to the north west of Lahore capital of Punjab. The town has a population of approximately 25,000. Gulyana lies at the bank of the sinuous river. It is also the Pothohari cultural region. The area has considerable literate human resources which works in nearby Gujarkhan & Rawalpindi. Ogah Hoon dam also serves fertile land of Gulyana. A private textile mill also increases its importance in the region.