Jammu is a city in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, on the banks of the river Tawi, and serves as the territory's winter capital. Its population was about 502,000 at the 2011 census, with about 657,000 in the metropolitan area. Known as the "City of Temples," Jammu is a major staging point for pilgrims traveling to the Vaishno Devi shrine and into the Kashmir Valley, and its population is predominantly Hindu.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Jammu (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Population
502,197 (2011 census)
Infobox, Area
240 km2 (93 sq mi)
Infobox, Coordinates (latitude)
32.73 degrees N, 74.87 degrees E
Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
32.73 degrees N, 74.87 degrees E
- Wikipedia infobox field 'Settled' = '2900 BC' on the 'Jammu' article, read and judged (w-bbfill-geography6-0926)
View the Source 2. Jammu (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 327 m
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the SourceWikidata: Jammu
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