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.
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.