Gilgit Valley
| Gilgit Valley | |
|---|---|
  Location within Gilgit Baltistan | |
Floor elevation | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gilgit District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan |
Population centers | Gilgit |
| Coordinates | 36°13′59″N 73°35′06″E / 36.233°N 73.585°E |
| Rivers | Gilgit River |
 Interactive map of Gilgit Valley | |
Gilgit Valley (Urdu: وادئ گلگت) is a river valley traversed by the Gilgit River in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan.[1] A section of upper portion is also known as Ghizer.[2] Shandur Pass leads from Chitral into Gilgit Valley.[3]
Geography
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Lakes
[edit]Gilgit Valley has a number of lakes including;
Climate
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History
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Transport
[edit]375 km of road connects it to the town of Chitral via the Shandur Pass (3,800 m).[3]
Demographics
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References
[edit]- ↑ Negi, S. S. (2017-05-31). Discovering the Himalaya. Indus Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 9788173870798.
- ↑ Stellrecht, Irmtraud (1997). The Past in the Present: Horizons of Remembering in the Pakistan Himalaya. Rüdiger Köppe. p. 113. ISBN 978-3-89645-152-1.
- 1 2 Klimburg-Salter, Deborah E. (1982). The Silk Route and the Diamond Path: Esoteric Buddhist Art on the Trans-Himalayan Trade Routes. Published under the sponsorship of the UCLA Art Council. p. 36.
- ↑ "Baha Lake Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan". Myphander.com.
- ↑ "Shandur Lake". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19.
- ↑ Brown, William (2014-11-30). Gilgit Rebelion: The Major Who Mutinied Over Partition of India. Pen and Sword. p. 4. ISBN 9781473821873.
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