Leepa | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Azad Kashmir |
Coordinates: | 34.3034°N 73.8878°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Azad Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hattian Bala |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 1,921 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Urdu |
Demographics1 Title2: | Local |
Demographics1 Info2: | Kashmiri |
Timezone1: | PST |
Leepa (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|لیپہ) is a village in Leepa Valley, Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located 105km (65miles) from Muzaffarabad at the altitude of 1921m (6,302feet). [1]
The village is accessible from Muzaffarabad by Muzaffarabad-Chakothi road branches off at Naile which leads to Reshian. From Reshian the remaining 23km (14miles) can be covered only by jeep.[2]
Leepa has been a center of political activities from its earliest days. It is located in Jhelum Valley, district. The dominant surnames of the Leepa people are from different castes, including Syed, Sheikh, Choudhry, Malik, Rajput, Awan, Mughal, Abbasi, Butt, Mir.