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Topographic map of Kashmir K2, a peak in the Karakoram range, is the second highest mountain in the world. The Kashmir region lies between latitudes 32° and 36° N, and longitudes 74° and 80° E. It has an area of 68,000 sq mi (180,000 km 2). [44]
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.
Brammah is a mountain massif in the Kishtwar Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir, India, east of the town of Kishtwar and near the border with Himachal Pradesh.It comprises four peaks, listed in order from west to east: Brammah I (6,416 m (21,050 ft), first ascent 1973), Flat Top (6,103 m (20,023 ft), first ascent 1980), Brammah II, (6,485 m (21,276 ft), first ascent 1975), and Arjuna (6,230 m ...
The Karakoram (/ ˌ k ɑːr ə ˈ k ɔːr əm, ˌ k ær-/) [1] is a mountain range in the Kashmir region spanning the border of Pakistan, China, and India, with the northwestern extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Most of the Karakoram mountain range falls under the jurisdiction of Gilgit-Baltistan, which is
Mountains and peaks of Jammu and Kashmir state in northwestern India and the Kashmir region.. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. K.
The Zabarwan mountain range possesses great Himalayan features with rich wildlife. The Dachigam National Park, spread over 141 km 2, is the main feature of the range.The Dachigam National Park holds the last viable population of Kashmir stag (Hangul) and the largest population of black bear in Asia.
Baisaran Valley, barely 5 kilometres from Pahalgam in Kashmir's Anantnag district, is a popular tourist attraction that has been dubbed "mini-Switzerland" due to its scenic splendour. It's a verdant meadow on a mountaintop flanked by snowcapped mountains and studded with thick pine woods. [19]
K2, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft). [5] It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in the China-administered Trans-Karakoram Tract in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang.