Jhelum Valley (Kashmir) Explained

Jhelum Valley
Native Name:وادی جہلم
Settlement Type:Valley
Pushpin Map:Azad Kashmir
Coordinates:34.1691°N 73.7432°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Name1:Azad Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hattian Bala
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Urdu
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+05:00
Website:http://jvc.ajku.edu.pk/Jhelum.php

Jhelum Valley (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|وادی جہلم ) is a valley in the Jhelum Valley District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is a 50km (30miles) long valley located along the Jhelum river, and is a territory disputed by India.[1] Hattian Bala is the main town and district headquarters of the valley.

Tourist attractions

Some popular tourist attractions are Garhi Dupatta, Awan Patti, Chinari, Chakothi, Kotla, Pahal and Chikkar.[2] The valley is connected by a metalled road from Muzaffarabad.[3] Hotels and rest houses with basic facilities are located in towns and villages in the valley. Health facilities, education institutes, post offices and land-line phone service are also available.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jhelum Valley. Azad Jammu & Kashmir Council. 7 July 2013. 14 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180914050514/http://www.ajkcouncil.com/TourismJhelumValley.asp. dead.
  2. Web site: Jehlum Valley- AJ&K Tourism & Archaeology Department . ajktourism.gov.pk . 17 August 2019 . 7 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190807050308/https://ajktourism.gov.pk/jehlum-valley . dead .
  3. Web site: Jhelum valley . https://archive.today/20130707120846/http://jhelumvalley.com/jhelum-valley . dead . 7 July 2013 . jhelumvalley.com . 7 July 2013 .