Kashmir Valley
Valley in Jammu & Kashmir, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Kashmir (disambiguation).
The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is an intermontane valley in northern Jammu and Kashmir, a region in Indian-administered Kashmir.[1] The valley is surrounded by ranges of the Himalayas, bounded on the southwest by the 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.[2] It forms the bulk of the Kashmir Division of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Kashmir valley | |
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Vale of Kashmir | |
Length | 83 miles (134 km) Northwest-Southeast |
Width | 20 miles (32 km) |
Area | 15,520.3 km2 (5,992.4 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Location | South Asia |
Country | Administered by India in the disputed Kashmir region[1] |
State | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
River | Jhelum |
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