Jhelum Valley (Kashmir)

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Valley in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Jehlum Valley

وادی جہلم

Valley

Jehlum Valley

Coordinates: 34°10′09″N 73°44′36″E﻿ / ﻿34.1691°N 73.7432°E﻿ / 34.1691; 73.7432
Country| Pakistan
Territory| Azad Kashmir
District| Hattian Bala
Languages

• Official| Urdu
Time zone| UTC+05:00 (PST)
Website| http://jvc.ajku.edu.pk/Jhelum.php

Jhelum Valley (Urdu: وادی جہلم ) is a valley in the Jhelum Valley District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is a 50 kilometers (31 mi) 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

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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.

Chakothi, Jhelum Valley

## See also

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* Tourism in Azad Kashmir
* Azad Kashmir

## References

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1. ^ "Jhelum Valley". Azad Jammu & Kashmir Council. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
2. ^ "Jehlum Valley- AJ&K Tourism & Archaeology Department". ajktourism.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
3. ^ "Jhelum valley". jhelumvalley.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.