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Kashmir Valley

Valleys and Rift Systems

The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is an intermontane valley or basin in the northern part of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The valley is surrounded by the ranges of the Himalayas, bounded on the southwest by the lower Himalayan Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the Greater Himalayan Range. It is approximately 135 km (84 mi) long and 32 km (20 mi) wide, and drained by the Jhelum River. It falls entirely within the Kashmir Division of Jammu and Kashmir. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Length (km)
135 1
Highest Elevation (m)
1850 1
Latitude
34.05 degrees north 1
Longitude
74.8 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Kashmir Valley (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    It is approximately 135 km (84 mi) long
  • Infobox wikitext, coordinates parameter
    34°03′00″N 74°48′00″E
  • Geography section
    The valley has an average elevation of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft) above sea-level
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Wikidata: Kashmir Valley
Wikidata Q2361576, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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